What's The Point

Nothing quite captures the revolutionary spirit like deleting 47 abstract factory singleton builder classes that were "definitely gonna be useful someday." That dopamine hit when you realize your entire inheritance hierarchy can be replaced with three functions and a Map is chef's kiss. The functional programming crowd has been preaching this gospel for decades, but sometimes you need to write your 15th "Manager" class before you see the light. Turns out, not everything needs to be an object. Sometimes a function is just... a function. Wild concept, I know. Bonus points if those "useless classes" included a AbstractSingletonProxyFactoryBean or a VisitorPatternStrategyFactoryManager. The revolution will not be encapsulated.

Ah, the eternal civil war among programmers trying to get the size of something. Is it count() ? size() ? length ? sizeof() ? len() ? Every damn language and library decided to pick their own favorite, and now we're all just Spider-Men pointing at each other in confusion. Nothing says "I'm a seasoned developer" like muscle memory making you type the wrong size function in every language and then cursing under your breath when the IDE throws a red squiggly line. Consistency? In programming? That's a good joke!

The ABSOLUTE TRAGEDY of JavaScript development! 😱 You're literally stepping on a rake and SMACKING yourself in the face every five minutes! Meanwhile, TypeScript developers are doing professional-grade skateboard tricks like they were BORN on a half-pipe! Sure, JavaScript lets you code with the wild abandon of a caffeinated toddler at a candy store, but TypeScript is over there preventing runtime errors like it's getting PAID PER SAVE. The difference is so dramatic it's practically a Broadway musical waiting to happen! 💅

Content JIS DAILY JavaScript Daily JavaScriptDaily 1h Next gen thinking over on Reddit. - Brilliant-8148 11 points 4 days ago I use typescript, but I declare everything as an any because I love the flexibility permalink embed save report reply CharlesStover 8 points 4 days ago This is unironically better than not using TypeScript at all. permalink embed save parent report reply - Brilliant-8148 4 points 4 days ago I know, for my resume! permalink embed save parent report reply 17 8 88 14 10.3K 1 Coderman unlocomax - I use seatbelt but I pass it behind my back because I love the flexibility - This is unironically better than not using SeatBelt at all. -I know, for highway patrol! 11:49 AM Sep 13, 2023 112 Views

Ah, the classic developer passive-aggressive error message. Instead of just saying "endpoint not found" like a normal person, this dev decided to write a whole novel about the user's life choices. The highlighted code shows what happens when a 404 error occurs during a password reset - rather than blaming the system, the developer crafted an elaborate user backstory involving forgetfulness, remembering, logging in, account deletion, and then clicking a stale link. That sarcastic "Wow! What a journey!" at the end is the digital equivalent of a slow clap. I bet this dev also names variables after their exes.

JavaScript and Java are having a nice, civilized conversation while Microsoft casually ignores them to flirt with TypeScript and C#. The absolute AUDACITY! Like watching your friend ditch you mid-sentence to talk to their new besties. Microsoft really said "sorry kids, I've moved on to greener pastures" and left the OG languages on read. The irony? Microsoft literally OWNS TypeScript (they created it) and has been pushing C# for decades. They're not even trying to hide their favoritism anymore. It's giving "sorry I can't hear you over the sound of my superior type systems" energy.