Sunday: The Developer's Day Of Rest And Regret

Content compilers are technically just functions that take source code as its argument and returns a program the computer can run STOP

Content Example of GPT-4 visual input: User What is funny about this image? Describe it panel by panel. Source: https:www.reddit.comrhmmmcommentsubabSvhmmm GPT-4 The image shows a package for a "Lightning Cable" adapter with three panels. Panel 1: A smartphone with a VGA connector (a large, blue, 15-pin con- nector typically used for computer monitors) plugged into its charging port. Panel 2: The package for the "Lightning Cable" adapter with a picture of a VGA connector on it. Panel 3: A close-up of the VGA connector with a small Lightning con- nector (used for charging iPhones and other Apple devices) at the end. The humor in this image comes from the absurdity of plugging a large, outdated VGA connector into a small, modern smartphone charging port.

Content Do You Smoke? Only when I write quality, readable code Your Lungs Are in Perfect Health

The classic tale of web standards vs browser implementation! WebM's RIFF container structure technically supports multiple audio tracks and subtitles—it's right there in the spec sheet! But try finding a browser that actually implements this feature and you'll be staring at your screen with the same shocked Pikachu face. It's like browsers collectively decided "nah, we'll just implement the bare minimum." Meanwhile, VLC Player is sitting in the corner supporting practically every format known to mankind since the Mesozoic era. The gap between what's technically possible and what's actually implemented is the silent scream of every web developer trying to build accessible video experiences.

Content World's first victim of automation: ProdrammerHumor

Corporate logic at its finest! Why use battle-tested, free open source solutions when you can burn six months reinventing the wheel with extra bugs? Nothing says "enterprise quality" like rejecting perfectly good code because it wasn't invented here. The best part? When it inevitably fails, they'll hire consultants to implement the open source solution they rejected in the first place. Bonus points if they call it a "proprietary custom solution" in the shareholder meeting! 💸