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They Are Dee-rly Sorry For The Inconvenience

Windows Hardware C++ Programming

2 months ago 122.3K views 0 shares

They Are Dee-rly Sorry For The Inconvenience

When your Windows kernel programming club accidentally creates a hex pun instead of a driver. That 0xDEE4 value is literally "DEE" followed by "4" in hex, while the variable names spell out "DEER deer; deer = *(DEER*)0xDEE4" – basically saying "they are dee-r-ly sorry" in code form. Every senior dev knows the real Windows driver development process involves 40% crying, 30% Stack Overflow, 20% whiskey, and 10% accidentally making dad jokes in your variable names that nobody will ever see... until they do.

It's Not Magic If You Can Read It

Javascript Typescript Programming

3 months ago 103.0K views 0 shares

It's Not Magic If You Can Read It

The serialize function is pure genius! It converts JavaScript primitives into hexadecimal values that are actually clever puns: undefined → 0x1def9d (I def'd) null → 0xbadbad (bad bad) true → 0x17d0e5 (true-ish) false → 0x0ff0ff (off off) The developer who wrote this must've spent more time crafting these hex puns than actually implementing the feature. That's dedication to the craft! The kind of easter egg that makes you both groan and secretly admire their commitment to dad-level humor in production code.