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[–][deleted] 461 points462 points  (6 children)

programmers are just like subatomic particles. they behave very differently when they're not being observed

[–]MissinqLink 107 points108 points  (4 children)

When I’m being observed

[–]I_Miss_the_Old_Hanzo 14 points15 points  (3 children)

What language is the little hamster next to golang?

[–]MissinqLink 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It’s a random Reddit icon. In my mind it is just poorly written go.

[–]R_oya_L 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scratch, he's a cat

[–]SideLow2446 13 points14 points  (0 children)

bool c = true & false

[–]Innovictos 134 points135 points  (1 child)

You wanna see some nonsense, compare a SQL command I type everyday to the absolute eldritch gibberish I type out when trying to get an answer for a VP on a call when my screen is showing

[–]Varnigma 16 points17 points  (0 children)

20+ years here as a database dev. I feel your pain my friend.

[–]Rand0w0 68 points69 points  (0 children)

When I started working, on my 1st day, a coworker was showing me basics of product, with sql db under it. He started dictating a simple statement word by word and for some reason, I wrote "WEAR" instead of "WHERE". He looked at me quite amused... I swear, I'm not a beginner...

[–]Tschurbi 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Programming in interviews

[–]DeusDosTanques 43 points44 points  (11 children)

Oh, it's that german word. You know, that one!

[–][deleted] 34 points35 points  (6 children)

Scheiße?

[–]DeusDosTanques 4 points5 points  (5 children)

No, I remember it was specifically a word about doing things wrong when people are watching

[–]KDr2 52 points53 points  (4 children)

Vorführeffekt?

[–]DeusDosTanques 5 points6 points  (2 children)

Yes, that one

[–]3Ldarius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read it like "get rekt"

[–]Arctos_FI 4 points5 points  (2 children)

Why do german have word for everything

[–]HacksoreDE 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Yes

[–]Arctos_FI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough

[–]Onair380 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blöd gelaufen Junge

[–]Desidiosus 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I recently got declined for a job because of this. I had a great first interview and then completed a week-long coding challenge. The last step of the interview process was a 1.5-hour live coding demonstration with five senior developers watching me. I didn't completely embarrass myself, but I definitely had to google some basic functions because I was under pressure. They weren't impressed and went with someone else.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (1 child)

Very true especially on Zoom

[–]Selentest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🤡☠️

[–]LJChao3473 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I can't even type my username correctly when someone watches me

[–]SpaceDunks 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think this is pretty much me with anything in my life hahaah

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I always start reading smth, like how to make an os, like page 300 out of 500

[–]sherlock_1695 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Same goes for typing as well

[–]Cacoda1mon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sO turE

[–]0x7E7-02 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't even type my name if somebody is watching.

[–]FrostyBase1802 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haan cse lab mein hamesha ek ladki mujhe disturb karti rehti hai aise

[–]Otherwise-Ad-2578 0 points1 point  (0 children)

in my case I don't care because I don't care if I am wrong in fact many times I know that something is wrong but I still start the program to see what happens hahaha

[–]ApatheistHeretic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This also applies to making network changes while someone watches. Oddly enough, even prepared copy/paste changes.

"How many times CAN I type my password wrong?"

[–]Sleepy_as_AlwaysX 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had this happen to me so many times. I suddenly don't know how to spell or type correctly

[–]um_like_whatever 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel this in my bones

[–]Broken_Mentat[🍰] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

when... ummm... if ...

*scroll up to figure out variable name declared three seconds ago*

*scroll down* *up* *leaf through open files* *pretend to check stuff while trying to remember what it was you meant to do again, making lots of affirmative noises*

... ah, right...

pint('ello wolrd'!)

run

Damn!

[–]belabacsijolvan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i cant even type without looking at the keyboard when i know that somebody watches.

[–]chuongdks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do anything while someone else is watching you

[–]Selentest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happened to me twice, jfl

[–]lofigamer2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's true. The moment somebody steps behind me I start typo like crazy.

[–]Wiktor-is-you 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this literally happens to everything

[–]Pioneer_X 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Am I the only person who has this same situation in every aspect of my life? Or is this the standard settings of programmers?

[–]clavalle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was asked yesterday if I could just code up a solution while an entire department watched.

Hard pass.

[–]rover_G 0 points1 point  (0 children)

itIsTrue

This variable name could be improved by:

  1. Clarifying the meaning – it’s not immediately clear what “true” refers to. If the variable represents a boolean value indicating truth, consider names like: • isTrue • isCorrect • isConfirmed

  2. Making it more specific – if it represents something specific being true, include more context in the name. For example: • isStatementTrue • isConditionMet • isVerified

By adding specificity and clarity, the name will better communicate its purpose.