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Just Make A Fucking .EXE File And Give It To Me
Programming Devops Windows Backend
1 day ago 53.0K views 0 shares
Just Make A Fucking .EXE File And Give It To Me
The eternal battle between end users and developers, captured in its purest form! This GitHub issue is basically every developer's nightmare - a user who doesn't care about your beautiful architecture, your elegant code, or your sophisticated build process. They just want the executable, PERIODT! 💅 The absolute DRAMA of this person thinking software just magically appears without code! The AUDACITY to call developers "smelly nerds" while demanding they do all the work! I'm literally dying at "WHY IS THERE CODE???" as if code is some optional accessory and not THE ENTIRE POINT. And the best part? This masterpiece is issue #1999 - which means there are potentially 1998 other issues just as ridiculous. The software development experience in its purest form!

The Abandoned Library Nightmare
Programming Webdev Javascript Python Debugging
1 day ago 46.6K views 0 shares
The Abandoned Library Nightmare
The eternal developer quest: finding the perfect library! You start all excited about solving your problem, then you find something promising that checks all your boxes. But wait—the GitHub repo's last commit was during the Obama administration, and the only response to "Is this still maintained?" is tumbleweeds blowing across the issue tracker. That moment when you realize you've built your entire architecture on digital quicksand... and now you get to explain to your boss why you need another sprint to replace a "perfectly good solution" that's secretly held together with duct tape and prayers.

The Ever-Evolving Definition Of "Open"
AI Security Programming
2 days ago 54.0K views 0 shares
The Ever-Evolving Definition Of "Open"
The tech industry's relationship with the word "open" is like that ex who said they wanted an "open relationship" but actually meant "I want to see other people while you stay committed." On the left, we've got "Open" VPNs with fine print that would make a lawyer blush: "free" (after you pay), "unlimited" (for exactly two people), and source code you can view from such a distance you'll need the James Webb telescope. And then there's "Open" AI on the right—about as open as Fort Knox during a security drill. "Open research" (coming never), "open models" (just trust us, bro), and an "open culture" where sharing is strictly forbidden. After 15 years in tech, I've learned that "open" is corporate-speak for "we'll keep it open until we've captured enough market share to slam the door shut." Classic bait-and-switch, now with 100% more paywalls!

The Most Important Bus In The World
Programming Security Devops Linux Databases
4 days ago 73.7K views 0 shares
The Most Important Bus In The World
The joke here is about the existential dread every developer feels when they realize the maintainers of critical open-source libraries that power basically the entire internet (tz database, SQLite, ImageMagick, and FFmpeg) could all theoretically die in a single bus accident. This is the infamous "bus factor" in software development - how screwed would we be if key contributors got hit by a bus? For these particular libraries, the answer is "catastrophically screwed." These aren't just any libraries - they're the unsexy workhorses handling time zones, databases, image processing, and video encoding that silently power everything from your banking app to Netflix. And the kicker? Most are maintained by small teams or even single individuals, often working for free. Sweet dreams!

Where's The Exe File?
Git Windows Programming
6 days ago 88.1K views 0 shares
Where's The Exe File?
OMG, the AUDACITY of this person! 💀 They're literally looking at a GitHub repository—you know, the ENTIRE SOURCE CODE—and still asking "where's the exe file?" Honey, GitHub isn't the Windows 95 CD-ROM your grandma installed Minesweeper from! It's like walking into a bakery, seeing all the ingredients and recipes on display, and asking "where's my cake?" YOU HAVE TO BAKE IT YOURSELF, SWEETIE! This is why developers drink...

Every Linux User Ever
Linux Microsoft Windows Programming
9 days ago 81.8K views 0 shares
Every Linux User Ever
The unsolicited evangelism of Linux users is legendary. There you are, quietly using Windows, perhaps even enjoying it, when suddenly a wild Linux enthusiast appears, ready to deliver a 45-minute TED talk on why your OS choice is fundamentally flawed and how you could achieve digital enlightenment if only you'd embrace the terminal. It's the tech equivalent of vegans or CrossFit enthusiasts—they simply cannot comprehend that you haven't converted yet. Meanwhile, Windows users are just trying to open Excel without being lectured about the moral superiority of open-source software and the evils of corporate overlords. The irony? The Linux user's passionate sermon about freedom usually comes with the unspoken demand that you surrender your freedom to choose Windows.

When Your Repo Name Becomes A Comedy Goldmine
Git Devops Programming
10 days ago 92.4K views 0 shares
When Your Repo Name Becomes A Comedy Goldmine
When your GitHub repo name creates a comedy goldmine without even trying. This developer's project "ANUS" has spawned the most gloriously inappropriate issue titles in open source history. "ANUS is too tight, needs LUBE" and "Add penetration tests" aren't bugs—they're features of accidental innuendo. The best part? These are legitimate technical requests with completely innocent intentions that sound absolutely filthy out of context. Naming your repo is truly the most consequential decision a developer will ever make.

Standing On The Shoulders Of Nerds
Programming Webdev Javascript
11 days ago 78.8K views 0 shares
Standing On The Shoulders Of Nerds
Let's be honest—we're all just stacking fancy blocks on someone else's foundation and calling ourselves architects. The entire software industry is basically a giant game of intellectual Jenga where we're balancing our mediocre code on top of brilliance we didn't create. That moment when you realize your groundbreaking microservice is just you snapping together NPM packages like a 5-year-old with a Lego set. But hey, at least you wrote the glue code , right? Truly revolutionary stuff.

Do Not Advertise In NPM
Javascript Webdev Devops Programming Frontend
11 days ago 68.1K views 0 shares
Do Not Advertise In NPM
Ah, the classic "npm post-install job hunt" saga! The maintainer of core-js (a critical library that half the internet depends on) is literally begging for financial support and a job in the terminal output every time someone installs his package. Fast forward to GitHub where someone opened an issue asking if he ever found employment, only to discover that years later, he's still jobless... and possibly in prison? Nothing says "sustainable open source" quite like maintaining code that powers billions of dollars of tech while simultaneously being unemployed and incarcerated. The real 404 error was the career opportunities that never loaded.

They Are Too Important For The World
Programming Devops Git Linux
12 days ago 76.3K views 0 shares
They Are Too Important For The World
OMG, the ABSOLUTE DRAMA of open source developers! 💅 These magnificent creatures single-handedly maintain packages that literally keep the ENTIRE INTERNET functioning while surviving on nothing but cold pizza and gratitude! The rest of us mortals are just gently cradling them through digital space like the fragile heroes they are. Without them, we'd all be coding our own JSON parsers like BARBARIANS! Next time your project has 47,392 dependencies, remember there's probably just ONE sleep-deprived saint maintaining half of them for free while you complain about that one missing feature!

The Kernel Has Been Breached
Linux Security Devops Programming
13 days ago 67.5K views 0 shares
The Kernel Has Been Breached
The punchline here is a brilliant double entendre on the word "kernel." In the Linux world, the kernel is the core component of the operating system that manages system resources. But in nature, squirrels are notorious for breaching nuts and their kernels! The expressions are perfect - Linux core developers looking absolutely horrified at their precious kernel being compromised, while squirrels have that smug "yeah, I did it" face. It's basically the software equivalent of finding out your meticulously crafted sandcastle got demolished by a hyperactive toddler. Fun fact: The Linux kernel has over 27.8 million lines of code, which would be one extremely large nut for even the most determined squirrel.

Designers vs. Programmers: The Ownership Paradox
Programming Webdev StackOverflow Debugging Frontend
14 days ago 71.3K views 0 shares
Designers vs. Programmers: The Ownership Paradox
The stark contrast between designers and programmers couldn't be more accurate. Designers fight tooth and nail over who had an idea first, while programmers openly admit to code theft only to hear "It's not my code" in response. Because in the programming world, nobody wants to claim ownership of that horrifying spaghetti mess that somehow works. Stack Overflow copy-paste solidarity at its finest.