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The Illusion Of Progress

Javascript Webdev Programming Frontend

18 days ago 138.8K views 0 shares

The Illusion Of Progress

Remember when we had to intentionally slow down our code because users didn't trust anything that worked too efficiently? That's peak corporate logic right there. Nothing says "professional software" like artificially adding a 30-second loading bar to instant search results. Because apparently, if it doesn't make you wait, it can't possibly be working hard enough! The best part? Everyone was happier with the objectively worse product. Sometimes I wonder if we're actually moving backwards as a species...

Hollywood Hacking: Print Statements Save The Day

Programming Security Python

2 months ago 188.1K views 1 shares

Hollywood Hacking: Print Statements Save The Day

Hollywood: "We hired expert hackers as consultants for authenticity!" The expert hackers: *writes 8 print statements and calls it a day* Nothing says "elite hacker" like a progress bar made of console.log statements. Next time you need to break into the Pentagon, just remember - all you need is a for-loop and some green text. The FBI's cybersecurity budget is clearly being well spent.