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Handling Exceptions Be Like
Programming Csharp Javascript Python Java
16 days ago 328.6K views 0 shares
Handling Exceptions Be Like
You know you've reached peak software engineering when your error handling strategy is literally "not my problem." Catching an exception just to immediately throw it again is like answering the phone, saying "nope," and hanging up. Zero value added, but hey, at least you can tell management you implemented proper exception handling. The best part? This actually compiles and runs. The code is technically doing something—it's just doing absolutely nothing useful. It's the programming equivalent of those meetings that could've been an email. Some junior dev probably added this during a panic-driven development session at 2 AM and somehow it made it past code review. We've all been there.

Practically Equivalent Refactor
C++ Gamedev Algorithms Programming Debugging
7 months ago 292.4K views 2 shares
Practically Equivalent Refactor
OH. MY. GOD. Someone actually wrote a function that checks if a deck is unique by comparing it to previous decks, loops through ALL 52 CARDS, and then... PLOT TWIST... returns true no matter what! 🤦‍♀️ The drama here is ASTRONOMICAL! That entire red section is just elaborate theater that does ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. It's like building an entire security system for your house but leaving the key under the mat with a neon sign saying "KEY HERE!" The function name promises uniqueness but delivers LIES. Trust issues? I have them now.

This Title Has No Meaninful Contribution To Society
Git Devops Programming
11 months ago 237.9K views 0 shares
This Title Has No Meaninful Contribution To Society
Ah, the classic GitHub existential crisis! Someone created a repo with the self-aware name "This project has no meaningful contribution to society" and then someone else opened an issue with the most dramatic comment possible: "We are in dire and immediate need of innovation." It's like showing up to a kid's lemonade stand and demanding they solve the global water crisis. The best part? The issue got 19 reactions and was promptly closed. Nothing says "welcome to open source" like passionate debates about projects that openly admit their uselessness. This is basically every developer's side project that started with "I'll change the world" and ended with "please don't look at my code."