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This Will Surely Eliminate The Fraud
Databases Security Programming
2 days ago 51.5K views 0 shares
This Will Surely Eliminate The Fraud
The code snippet shows a hilariously naive approach to database deduplication that would make any DBA have a heart attack. It's basically iterating through social security numbers in a government database and if there are duplicates, it just deletes ALL matches with that SSN! The comment even includes the infamous Unix rm -rf command, implying this is the digital equivalent of taking a flamethrower to your records. Instead of properly identifying which record is legitimate or merging data, this nuclear option would just obliterate everyone's records if there happened to be a duplicate SSN. Congratulations, you've fixed identity fraud by erasing everyone's identity! Task failed successfully!

Tale Of Two Code Migrations
Java AI Security Programming Backend
10 days ago 74.3K views 0 shares
Tale Of Two Code Migrations
OH SWEET MOTHER OF LEGACY CODE! On one side, IBM is using AI to translate ancient COBOL spells into modern Java incantations. On the other, some government agency named DOGE (not the meme, sadly) wants to rewrite MILLIONS of lines of Social Security code in MONTHS?! 😱 This is like watching two different approaches to defusing a nuclear bomb - one careful robot surgeon vs. a toddler with safety scissors and a "can-do" attitude. The entire financial future of American retirees hanging in the balance because someone thought "Hey, let's just YOLO this 60-year-old codebase real quick!" I'm having heart palpitations just thinking about it! For the uninitiated: COBOL is that programming language your grandpa used that refuses to die because it runs basically EVERYTHING important - banks, airlines, and yes, your social security checks. It's the digital equivalent of those load-bearing walls you definitely shouldn't knock down during your weekend renovation project.

Always Test In Production
Testing Webdev Security Devops Programming
20 days ago 102.1K 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 Government Doesn't Use SQL
Databases Security Programming
26 days ago 82.6K views 0 shares
The Government Doesn't Use SQL
OH MY GOD! Billionaire discovers basic database constraints and has a complete meltdown! 💀 The absolute DRAMA of someone who can launch rockets into space but apparently thinks the U.S. government is running their trillion-dollar operations on some janky SQL database without primary keys! Like, sweetie, I hate to break it to you, but the Social Security Administration isn't using phpMyAdmin they downloaded from SourceForge in 2003! It's giving "I just discovered databases exist and now I'm an expert" energy. Next revelation: the Pentagon doesn't store nuclear launch codes in an Excel spreadsheet! SHOCKING!

Im Glad They Sorted This They Must Have Been Paying Millions For Those Vscode Liscences
Devops Programming
1 month ago 85.7K views 0 shares
Im Glad They Sorted This They Must Have Been Paying Millions For Those Vscode Liscences
Government efficiency at its finest! 🤣 Paying for 250 VSCode licenses when only 33 are being used is peak bureaucracy! The best part? VSCode is literally FREE for everyone else on planet Earth! It's like buying 250 tickets to breathe air and then only using 33 of them. Tax dollars hard at work buying premium versions of stuff that's already free! And don't get me started on those 380 Microsoft 365 licenses with ZERO users. Someone's getting a performance bonus for this stellar resource management!

He Paid 44 Billion To Get Dunked On
Databases Security Programming
1 month ago 127.6K views 0 shares
He Paid 44 Billion To Get Dunked On
The ultimate tech billionaire self-own! Elon confidently declares the Social Security database isn't de-duplicated, suggesting massive fraud... only to get absolutely demolished when someone points out he clearly has no idea how government databases work. The cherry on top? The "readers added context" feature on his own platform confirming that yes, the government does indeed use SQL. Nothing quite like spending $44 billion on a platform just so everyone can watch you get publicly schooled on basic database concepts. This is what happens when you skip Database 101 but still think you're qualified to critique government systems. Maybe next time Google "what is MySQL" before tweeting?