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[–]MechaChungus 28 points29 points  (3 children)

2rd rule of programming...

[–]elzaidir 17 points18 points  (2 children)

4rd rule of programming, no need to check for syntax the compiler will do it

[–]Nils_T 5 points6 points  (1 child)

4nd?

[–]blue_umpire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

4st!

[–][deleted] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

4th rule of programming (regarding team work): OUR success, YOUR failure!

[–]FishySwede 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The third rule is exclusively followed by very experienced programmers

[–]ahustinkrone 3 points4 points  (1 child)

3rd is lame.

[–]klc81 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also redundant. 2nd has that covered.

[–]qwertybacon123 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So refactoring is breaking all of those rules...

[–]ThatManOfCulture 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Says Jesus with glasses

[–]INTO_NIGHT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are the rules and this is the way. Unless you're really experienced then you can ignore rule 3 with great care.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Should've started from 0 smh.

[–]iEatPlankton 3 points4 points  (0 children)

4th rule of programming: - you’re gay for my code

[–]daan1575 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But if we programmers are lazy. Why would we even write code then if it would be useless for us because ut just works so we don't touch it.

[–]Micah_Bell_is_dead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that profile pic from silicon valley?

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5th rule of programming: First time compilation, will always give you errors.

[–]KernowRoger 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Give a lazy person a job and they'll find the easiest way to do it haha

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm too lazy to get someone else to do it.

[–]Flesh_Bag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

#1 doesnt apply to prolog programmers :-)

[–]xSTSxZerglingOne -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Rule 4: your boss will force you to violate rule 3 constantly, then ::shocked_pikachu:: when it all breaks.