Ranting programmer

A software developer working mainly in C# but sometimes dabble in the dark arts of other languages like Python/C/C++/Java/LOLCODE/whatever..

[Ranting programmer @RantingProgramr]

A sign of a good work environment and skilled colleagues is that you get excited when there are new changes to pull. #Git #teamwork #Software

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Removing code that causes bug and everything works. Queue the "But why was it put there in the first place?" feeling
#Software #SoftwareEngineer #coding #Developer #programming

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Hours before code freeze and release means trigger happy coding! #Software #SoftwareEngineer #coding #Developer

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Coding isn't the difficult part.

The difficult part is knowing what to code, and what NOT to code.

#Software #SoftwareEngineer #coding #Developer

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As a software engineer I've always admired mechanical engineers. If I make a mistake, it takes me a few minutes to rebuild my entire design. If a mechanical engineer makes a mistake it takes... Well, you get the point. #Engineering #Software #Mechanical

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Finally! The northern hemisphere has implemented dark mode. #uxdesign #UX #design

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That feeling when you add a feature to a place you previously spent a lot of time on simplifying to make future changes simpler. Priceless...
#programming #SoftwareEngineer #softwaredevelopment

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Is "Intentionally ugly" a widely used concept? I usually make my UIs very ugly while in development, to avoid having trigger happy managers/sales staff sending it to customers prematurely. #softwaredevelopment #SoftwareEngineer #programminglife #Software #Developer

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@Windows Creating software that help people with hearing loss hear better, at my med tech employer

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Client: "We need this release ASAP!"
Management: "No worries, we'll put our worst testers on it!"
#SoftwareTesting #SoftwareEngineer #Developer

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Me, everyday: "Why isn't my new call chain working?! I should hit this breakpoint! Oh, wait, I forgot to call the new method..." #programming #software #softwaredevelopment

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An empirical study has revealed that the time it takes for me to memorize a new password is very close to the password lifetime policy of my company #ITSecurity #Security #officelife

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@jameshamblin @codinghorror This quote reminds me of Orwell's 1984.
They had been at war with "Eastasia" and allies with "Eurasia" forever, except that some years earlier they had forever been at war with "Eurasia" and allied with "Eastasia".

Seems eerily similar to the current world politics

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My colleagues :"Flushing the toilet is for plebs" #officelife #workplace

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@Das_Audi @BernieSanders You're absolutely right. As a swede I have no option to say no to free, full medical coverage. It's horrible.
Also everyone in Sweden are homeless and bankrupt...

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@leighleighlime @Zheega123 @Das_Audi @BernieSanders I think you missed a sarcasm there...

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Times are changing...

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@planetdance100 @CodeWisdom Never seen this IRL. Have seen a lot of people thinking they're gurus and believing they can rewrite it in 3 days, but actually spending months...

[Programming Wisdom @CodeWisdom]

"When debugging, novices insert corrective code; experts remove defective code." - Richard Pattis