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Code Comments Be Like

Programming Debugging Testing

1 day ago 68.5K views 0 shares

Code Comments Be Like

OH. MY. GOD. The absolute state of code documentation! 😂 A stop sign with a sign underneath saying "THIS IS A STOP SIGN" is the PERFECT metaphor for how we comment our code! Like, honey, I can SEE it's a for-loop, you don't need to add "// this is a for-loop" underneath it! The sheer AUDACITY of developers explaining the blindingly obvious while leaving the actual cryptic nightmare code completely undocumented. Meanwhile, that function that summons demons when Mercury is in retrograde? Zero comments. ZERO! But don't worry, that variable named 'x'? Thoroughly explained as "x variable." THANK YOU, CAPTAIN OBVIOUS! 💅

Is Your UUID Truly Unique?

Databases Security Algorithms Programming Backend

19 days ago 81.9K views 0 shares

Is Your UUID Truly Unique?

Checking if your "universally unique identifier" is actually unique by comparing it to a database of other UUIDs is like asking if your fingerprints are unique by pressing them against everyone else's fingers. The whole point of UUIDs is that they're generated to be mathematically unique without needing to check a central registry. With 2^128 possible combinations, you have better odds of winning the lottery while being struck by lightning... twice... on Mars.

I Can Sleep Peacefully Now

Programming Debugging

24 days ago 72.6K views 0 shares

I Can Sleep Peacefully Now

Finally, someone who comments their code properly! The sacred ancient art of adding a copyright header twice in the same file. Nothing says "I'm a professional" like redundant legal protection from 1987. The second copyright notice is there just in case you missed the first one while doom-scrolling through 10,000 lines of legacy code at 3 AM. Security through repetition! Pro tip: For maximum job security, add a third copyright notice at the end of the file. That way, future developers will be too intimidated by your thoroughness to ever refactor your masterpiece.

I Hate When Someone Does This

Javascript Csharp Typescript Programming Python

26 days ago 66.5K views 0 shares

I Hate When Someone Does This

Left side: if (x) - Clean, elegant, gets the job done. The face of a developer who writes efficient code and doesn't waste keystrokes. Right side: if (x == true) - The haunting visage of someone who also types "ATM machine" and enters their "PIN number" at the "LCD display." Probably uses light mode in their IDE too. The explicit comparison is redundant since the condition already evaluates to a boolean. It's like ordering a "hamburger with meat" - we know, that's what makes it a hamburger.

Chat GPT Writing Code Comments Like

AI Git Programming

28 days ago 76.0K views 0 shares

Chat GPT Writing Code Comments Like

Ever opened a PR from an AI and seen comments like // This is a for loop that iterates through the array ? Welcome to the world of AI-generated documentation—where stating the painfully obvious is considered helpful. It's like having that one intern who explains what a keyboard is every time you sit down to code. Next up: ChatGPT will helpfully inform you that your function returns a value and that variables store data. Revolutionary stuff.

Junior Dev Writing Documentation

Programming Agile Testing

1 month ago 84.5K views 0 shares

Junior Dev Writing Documentation

Ah, the classic junior dev documentation approach: when in doubt, take a screenshot, add some ALL CAPS text pointing to the obvious, draw an arrow, and don't forget that official signature of approval! This is peak "documentation complete" energy. The button literally says "PUSH TO LOCK" on it already, but our enthusiastic junior has created a whole supplementary user manual for this complex system. Next sprint feature: a 50-page PDF explaining how to use the office microwave.