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The Bell Curve Of Programming Competence
Testing Agile Programming Debugging
2 days ago 139.6K views 0 shares
The Bell Curve Of Programming Competence
The bell curve of programming competence strikes again! On the left, we've got the blissfully ignorant dev with failing tests, garbage coverage, and zero users. On the right, the genius with 1.2k users but still failing tests and mediocre coverage. And in the middle? That sweaty, stressed-out perfectionist with 100% test coverage, all tests passing, and... a whopping 3 users. Nothing captures the software industry quite like spending six months refactoring for perfect test coverage on a product nobody uses. Meanwhile, the "move fast and break things" crowd is swimming in users despite their dumpster fire codebase. The real 200 IQ move? Writing just enough tests to not get fired.

If It Works, It Works
Programming Agile Debugging Testing
12 days ago 174.8K views 0 shares
If It Works, It Works
The sweaty, nervous face says it all. Sure, your code might look like it was written during a caffeine-induced panic attack at 4am, but hey—it passes all the tests. The "if it works, it works" philosophy is the duct tape of programming. Your colleagues can judge your 17 nested if-statements and that one function that's somehow 500 lines long, but they can't argue with results. Pragmatism beats elegance when the deadline was yesterday.

It Compiles Into Money
Programming
2 months ago 78.9K views 0 shares
It Compiles Into Money
The bell curve of programming wisdom strikes again! The folks on the far left and right (with their 55 and 145 IQs) have transcended language wars and realized what truly matters: getting that sweet paycheck. Meanwhile, the 100 IQ crowd in the middle is still screaming about why their favorite language is superior, as if their GitHub stars will pay the mortgage. After a decade in this industry, I've watched countless languages rise and fall while my bank account only cares about one thing: which syntax is currently funding my coffee addiction. The true galaxy brain move isn't mastering Rust or TypeScript—it's mastering whatever abomination your company is willing to pay premium rates for.

If It Works, It Works
Debugging Devops Programming Testing
2 months ago 82.8K views 0 shares
If It Works, It Works
The eternal battle between idealism and pragmatism in code development, perfectly captured in sweat form. Junior devs still believe in the myth of "clean code" while seniors have evolved into battle-hardened pragmatists who've made peace with compiler warnings. That nervous sweat isn't just from stress—it's from suppressing the urge to explain why 147 warnings is actually a feature . Years of debugging nightmares have taught seniors the sacred truth: warnings are just spicy suggestions. Ship it!

Whose Side Are You On: Algorithm Purists vs. Pragmatic Coders
C++ Algorithms Programming Debugging
4 months ago 130.5K views 0 shares
Whose Side Are You On: Algorithm Purists vs. Pragmatic Coders
Two types of C programmers in the wild. On the left, the algorithm purist who builds a nested loop monstrosity with variables like "i" and "j" because apparently naming variables is too mainstream. On the right, the pragmatist who just hardcodes the damn star pattern and goes home early. The left guy is still debugging his loop indices while the right guy is already enjoying his weekend. Sure, it's not "elegant" or "scalable," but it works and nobody's going to maintain this code anyway. Let's be honest, we've all been both of these people at different points in our careers.

The Chaddest Dev To Rule Them All
Databases Security Programming Backend
4 months ago 125.6K views 0 shares
The Chaddest Dev To Rule Them All
Ah, the eternal UUID debate! On the left, we have the paranoid dev who's spent 72 hours straight reading cryptography papers and now can't sleep because "UUIDs might collide." Meanwhile, Chad on the right just generates two UUIDs and ships to production because he knows the odds of collision are astronomically low—like finding a bug-free JavaScript framework or someone who actually reads documentation. The virgin worrier vs. the chad pragmatist is the perfect representation of our industry's endless theoretical debates that waste time while Chad's already on his third product launch.

Printf For The W
Debugging Javascript Programming Python
4 months ago 131.6K views 0 shares
Printf For The W
The eternal battle between sophisticated debugging tools and the humble print statement. When faced with a complex bug, we all pretend we'll use those fancy debuggers with breakpoints and stack traces. Then reality hits and we're just throwing print("test") statements everywhere like a medieval knight charging into battle with nothing but a shield and pure audacity. Sure, IDEs offer us the programming equivalent of nuclear weapons, but sometimes you just want to stab the problem with a pointy stick and see what leaks out. The simplest solution is often the most reliable—especially when you're on your 5th coffee and deadline was yesterday.