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The Ultimate Login Nightmare
Security Programming Debugging Testing Backend
2 days ago 72.5K views 0 shares
The Ultimate Login Nightmare
Ah, the classic security blunder that makes security professionals spit coffee. The code shows "brute-force attack protection" that only triggers the error message when the password is correct AND it's the first login attempt. So basically, it tells attackers "congrats, you got the right password, just try again!" Meanwhile, the kid who wrote this monstrosity sits there with a smug grin while the entire IT department has a collective aneurysm. This is why we can't have nice things in cybersecurity.

Million Dollar Security, Five Cent Password
Security Devops Programming
5 days ago 76.4K views 0 shares
Million Dollar Security, Five Cent Password
Companies spending millions on fancy security programs only to have some exec use "admin/admin" as their credentials is the digital equivalent of installing a bank vault door on a cardboard box. The CISO builds this elaborate security fortress while some VP is basically leaving the keys under the doormat. And the best part? When the inevitable breach happens, guess who gets blamed? Not the genius who thought "admin" was a password that would stump hackers from 1995.

Insecure Private Key
Security Networking Programming
6 days ago 69.3K views 0 shares
Insecure Private Key
When you mistake a celebrity's keyboard smash for your RSA private key. The irony is delicious - spending hours securing your system only to accidentally paste Lady Gaga's random tweet as your encryption key. The real security vulnerability was between the keyboard and chair all along. Pro tip: If your private key looks like it could've been generated by a pop star having a seizure on their keyboard, maybe double-check before deploying to production.

The Caps Lock Catastrophe
Debugging Typescript Javascript Programming Python
7 days ago 72.5K views 0 shares
The Caps Lock Catastrophe
OH. MY. GOD. The ABSOLUTE TRAGEDY of hitting Caps Lock by accident and realizing your variable name is now screaming at you! First you're like "WHY IS THIS NOT WORKING?!" Then you stare at your code for 20 minutes, questioning your entire existence, only to finally spot that your precious little userName somehow transformed into UserName and now your case-sensitive language is throwing a fit! The sheer DRAMA of that moment when it finally clicks and you whisper "oh, that's why" with the defeated expression of someone who just wasted an hour of their life on a SINGLE CAPITAL LETTER! 💀

Always Test In Production
Testing Webdev Security Devops Programming
11 days ago 92.6K views 2 shares
Always Test In Production
Nothing says "national security" like pushing straight to production. The Department of Defense apparently skipped the staging environment and decided to test their website updates right where everyone can see them. That random string of "asfasfasdfasf" at the bottom is the digital equivalent of a nuclear launch code that reads "12345." And they've dated it December 2024 - either someone's testing time travel or they've got the most aggressive sprint planning I've ever seen. Next time your PM complains about your code, just remind them that even people with actual missiles are out here keyboard-mashing in production.

The Uncalled Function Mystery
Debugging Typescript Javascript Programming Python
16 days ago 65.9K views 0 shares
The Uncalled Function Mystery
Spent 45 minutes debugging a function that wasn't returning a value, only to realize I never actually called the function in the first place. That moment of realization hits like a ton of bricks—you go from frantically searching for complex bugs to discovering you're the bug. It's like building an entire spaceship and forgetting to press the launch button. The compiler's just sitting there thinking, "I can't believe this human has a CS degree."

The Great Tech Marketing Bamboozle
Cloud Devops AWS Azure Gcp
17 days ago 110.0K views 0 shares
The Great Tech Marketing Bamboozle
Marketing vs. Reality: The eternal tech industry cycle. "Serverless" still runs on servers. "No code" still requires coding. It's like ordering a "meatless" burger and finding out it's just meat hidden in a different bun. After 15 years in the industry, I've learned that new buzzwords are just old problems wearing trendy hats. The facepalm is the universal gesture of a developer who just deployed their first "serverless" function and discovered they're debugging server configurations at 2 AM.

It Can't Be That Easy
Debugging Webdev Javascript Programming Frontend
18 days ago 69.6K views 0 shares
It Can't Be That Easy
That moment when you've been manually refreshing the page for 8 hours straight, squinting at console logs, and questioning your career choices... only to realize you never pressed the magic "refresh debugger" button. The browser's been showing you the same broken code all day while you slowly lose your sanity. Pro tip: before throwing your laptop out the window, try Ctrl+F5 first.

Alright Who Was It
Swift Programming Debugging Testing Frontend
25 days ago 75.3K views 0 shares
Alright Who Was It
Oh my god, which developer forgot to remove their code comments from the production build?! 😂 Someone literally pushed the entire explanation of what the notification is supposed to do... IN THE ACTUAL NOTIFICATION ! That poor soul is probably hiding under their desk right now while the senior devs are hunting them down. This is what happens when you code at 3 AM fueled by nothing but energy drinks and desperation! The best part is they even commented the comment! It's like comment-ception!

When You Debug For Two Hours
Debugging Devops Programming Testing
29 days ago 93.6K views 0 shares
When You Debug For Two Hours
Nothing quite captures that special brand of self-inflicted misery like spending two hours hunting for a bug that doesn't exist. There you are, frantically combing through every line of code, questioning your life choices, only to discover you've been running the unedited build the entire time. Your changes? Never compiled. Your fixes? Never applied. Your sanity? Completely optional. It's like trying to fix a car while looking at a photograph of the engine.

Lore Accurate Junior Dev
Programming Javascript Debugging
1 month ago 89.2K views 0 shares
Lore Accurate Junior Dev
The quintessential junior developer experience captured in its purest form. Spending 4 hours in debugging purgatory, questioning your life choices and sanity, only to discover you never actually called the function you wrote. It's like building an entire rocket ship and wondering why it won't launch when you never pressed the ignition button. The instant transition from SpongeBob's rage-filled face to "Worked immediately" is the perfect representation of that unique mixture of relief and self-loathing that only programming can provide. The most authentic part? We've ALL been there... probably yesterday.

Am Ithe Only One
Programming
1 month ago 70.8K views 2 shares
Am Ithe Only One
The eternal tragedy of email attachments! You spend 30 minutes crafting the perfect professional email, triple-checking grammar and tone... only to hit send and watch your carefully attached files get left behind like abandoned passengers on the runway. The plane takes off (email sent) while your important documents stand there helplessly on the boarding stairs wondering what they did to deserve this betrayal. The number of times I've had to send that shameful follow-up "Sorry, HERE'S the attachment I mentioned" is my personal developer walk of shame.