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The First Rule Of IT: Never Jinx A Quiet Day
Devops Programming Debugging
1 day ago 68.3K views 0 shares
The First Rule Of IT: Never Jinx A Quiet Day
Every IT professional knows that sacred pre-holiday silence. The production server is humming peacefully, tickets are minimal, and you're counting down minutes until freedom. Then some rookie mentions "Wow, it's really quiet today!" and suddenly three critical systems crash simultaneously. It's like invoking a demonic ritual. The first and only commandment of IT: Never acknowledge the calm before you're safely at home with your phone on silent and laptop firmly closed.

Free IT Advice
Debugging Devops Windows Programming Linux
15 days ago 73.6K views 0 shares
Free IT Advice
The golden rule of IT that absolutely no one teaches in computer science degrees. After spending 14 hours debugging some arcane system just to get it working, you develop a healthy fear of touching anything that functions. Sure, that server's been running on a Pentium II since 2003 and is held together with duct tape and prayers, but hey—it hasn't crashed in 6 years, so it's officially the most stable part of your infrastructure.

Run It Again: The Most Scientific Debugging Method
Debugging Devops Programming Testing
1 month ago 147.1K views 0 shares
Run It Again: The Most Scientific Debugging Method
The universal debugging technique that shouldn't work but somehow does. When your code throws errors, make zero changes, hit run again, and suddenly it works flawlessly. The digital equivalent of blowing into a Nintendo cartridge. Computer science degrees cost $100k to teach you that sometimes the machine just needs a moment to think about what it did wrong.