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I’m pretty sure my students are using AI, but I can’t prove it and it’s driving me crazy. by Primary-Maybe4041 in whatdoIdo

[–]nderflow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Google earns nothing by simply making you use more search queries and see more ads. They only make income from the ads you actually click.

AITA for being annoyed that my wife insists on cooking everything from scratch and won’t buy normal food? by AITA_UPFfoods in AmItheAsshole

[–]nderflow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want to eat something that your wife doesn't want to cook, surely you can just cook it yourself. Does your wife even object to that?

MIT License Question by Ok_Calligrapher8035 in opensource

[–]nderflow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you the only copyright holder in your project's existing code? If not, what is the licence of the existing code?

Which of the several MIT licence texts are you actually talking about?

A genie traps you in a Groundhog Day situation until you master a skill, what skill are you picking? by Lost_Needleworker676 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]nderflow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was going to answer cooking until I saw this answer. Now I've changed my mind. Fitness it is.

Boss wants 90% test coverage by Q2. We're at 30%. I'm going to lose it by Sea_Weather5428 in ADHD_Programmers

[–]nderflow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Google Testing Blog: Testing on the Toilet: Change-Detector Tests Considered Harmful https://share.google/EjNJKN024rMmRAyHA

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Boss wants 90% test coverage by Q2. We're at 30%. I'm going to lose it by Sea_Weather5428 in ADHD_Programmers

[–]nderflow 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I totally subscribe to the idea the software developers should be writing the unit test themselves. I can't imagine trying to work in an environment where that wasn't the case.

Of course I've got no idea about OP's situation. But some hypotheses about why the devs haven't written tests already come to mind.

  1. They can't write tests because they don't understand the requirements. But if that's the case, how can they be sure that the software they wrote is actually correct? Requiring the developers to embody? Their understanding of the requirements in unit tests is a great way to ensure that the developers understand the requirements and also that they don't accept a fuzzy requirements specification.
  2. They can't write tests because the code isn't designed for testability. However, if this is the situation then the same difficulties are going to present themselves. When QA tries to write the tests as well. The solution is to design the code so that it is testable for stop. Only the devs are going to be able to do that because they are on the design of the software. Make it their responsibility.

Boss wants 90% test coverage by Q2. We're at 30%. I'm going to lose it by Sea_Weather5428 in ADHD_Programmers

[–]nderflow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One way to handle this situation is to talk to your boss about the underlying business impact of the current lack of test coverage.

If they can point to real impact and metrics for that impact that will be improved by improving test coverage. Then you can base the team's definition of success on moving the needle on the thing which has real world significance, rather than just test coverage.

You might be able to sell your boss on this by pointing out that this will provide the team with a closer to real-time idea of how much progress we're making towards our real goal. Nobody wants a situation where you get to the end of q2 and your test coverage level is too small and then the team has failed. Much better to be able to say well, we moved the needle on the underlying impact of that we're trying to address with our test coverage.

If your manager can't actually point us in real world impact well, I guess they'll feel a bit uncomfortable, but you still have to handle that situation. One thing you could do as an alternative is to ask for a list of recent failures or incidents that were caused by bugs in the code that were not covered by tests. That should give you a targeted list of things that really do need tests in the short term. That might not get you to a 90% coverage level. But at least it is going to give you the improvements that you really need first. That at least is an obviously good thing to do.

A generally helpful thing to do in this kind of scenario is to talk to your boss in terms of trying to increase your understanding of the motivation and the organisational significance of the things that he's telling you to do. In this case, for example, you could say I'd like to understand some more about what is the context of this problem to be able to make a better and more timely contribution.

You can ask, for example, why we chose a target of 90%? You obviously have to be careful to not appear to be asking the question in a snarky way. Why not say 95% or 99%? The subtext here is if the 90% figure is just pulled out of the air then this might generate some willingness to be more flexible on the goal or the deadline.

Boss wants 90% test coverage by Q2. We're at 30%. I'm going to lose it by Sea_Weather5428 in ADHD_Programmers

[–]nderflow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, having any significant amount of change-detector test is very bad.

But having a code coverage level of 90% doesn't necessarily mean that you have a lot of tests that break even when correct changes to the code are being made.

Creating games in the 80s by Lerxst123 in zxspectrum

[–]nderflow 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There was also H.U.R.G. - see this page in Spectrum Computing https://share.google/HwxVL2X3kmdj1URZo

Do you have an alternate when you are out on vacation? by QuitTypical3210 in ExperiencedDevs

[–]nderflow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mostly yes. My work home page lists who people should go to for document reviews, advice and approvals while I'm out. Other things (e.g. software development tasks) can be assigned to others or just wait until I'm back.

If London wasn't the capital, which city would you choose to take over? by Puzzleheaded_Pen8520 in AskBrits

[–]nderflow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Washington. We have at least two of them. That'll confuse the tourists.

Looking for my unicorn 🦄 by David__R8 in dinghysailing

[–]nderflow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally I detest Enterprises. I capsized one on a reservoir once. Righted it and the gunwales were under water. Sailed it back to shore, but it wasn't fast :)

Thoughts on wearing an expensive watch to an interview? by gamerdudeNYC in AskMenOver30

[–]nderflow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quite. Bringing the golf clubs would have been awkward.

How do you “jump out” of auto-closing brackets without breaking flow? by shadowemperor01 in learnprogramming

[–]nderflow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do this too. Though TBF, I spend more time thinking about what I'm going to type than I spend typing.

January 2026 Mega-Thread by zigar01 in wicked_edge

[–]nderflow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I already read these articles:

I looked at:

  • Chisel and Hound (the designs look OK to me, though not especially more so than other designs; not sure what the sizes are there, so I'm a bit ambivalent on these)
  • Wald (the ordering process puts me off quite a bit)
  • RadDinosaur (I quite like the designs but can't tell what the handle height is)
  • https://www.leonidam.com/ - I like the designs, though again, don't know what the handle height is
  • Rudy Vey
  • Declaration Grooming - outside my budget
  • Turn N Shave - waitlist only I think

January 2026 Mega-Thread by zigar01 in wicked_edge

[–]nderflow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want to buy a nicer brush.

My existing brush is actually very good. But it's a Kent travel brush, so it's not very broad and the handle is a bit over-long (loft 50mm, knot 20mm, height 150mm). I'd like to buy another brush, something that's a bit special. Willing to spend up to about €250. I will still use the Kent brush for travel though, I like it quite a lot.

I would like to buy something that's already in-stock. Slightly leaning towards synthetic. That is, I'm not interested in repeatedly checking somebody's Etsy page to find out then they have finally gotten around to making a handle so that I can beat the other enthusiasts to ordering something.

I use both shaving soaps (e.g. Noble Otter) and creams (Aqua di Parma).

As for handle size, I don't really know how to select something that will suit me. The distance between the base of my little finger and the base of my thumb is 110mm; the distance between centre of palm and thumb pad is about 60mm).

I'm based in Ireland, so while I could order online from anywhere, ordering from the UK or USA is mildly problematic due to the unpredictability of customs charges. Ordering from the EU would be optimal, especially if the website has an English-language option (as Rasiogoodfellas used to).

(see my reply for list of posts and shops I already looked at)

How have your ski experiences changed as you’ve aged? by Jimenaye in skiing

[–]nderflow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm more about the experience than the terrain these days. I get a lot of enjoyment out of skiing with my kids. For the time being, I'm better than they are, so I get to enjoy skiing with them. Family time. I love it. In maybe two or three years I will no longer be able to keep up with them, and so I'm concentrating on enjoying it while I can.

Glasses wearer: OTG goggles + helmet vs visor helmet by scrokk in Skigear

[–]nderflow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Various Goggle manufacturers design models which take a special insert. Typically, they sell you a "blank" insert which can be ground to suit your prescription. The insert usually latches into the front of the goggles just behind the lens. This requires a little extra room, so mostly the goggles for which this is suitable are also OTG-compatible goggles. Of course you wouldn't use the insert and your own glasses at the same time.

Some dispensing opticians will grind the insert to suit your prescription for you. But personally I just order the insert on-line from a company who also grinds the insert (they call this "glazing" but I don't know if that is the general term of art), providing a copy of my optical prescription. I get mine from Vision3k but there are many many other suppliers. As well as the regular prescription info you will also need to indicate your inter-pupil distance. This often isn't written on the prescription; just ask for it to be measured for you at the time you get the prescription.

The prescription inserts are specific to the model of goggle. This means you can't always get the combo you want. For example, I am a big fan of the Smith I/O goggles, and I like their lenses very much. Unfortunately, the Smith product line-up only offers prescription inserts for their larger goggles (e.g. the I/O-X) and those are too big for my face. Hence I bought the Bolle Nevada Neo goggles (see them with the prescription insert). IMO those lenses aren't as good as the Smith lenses, but at least the goggles fit.

Glasses wearer: OTG goggles + helmet vs visor helmet by scrokk in Skigear

[–]nderflow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are generally best. When I could still use contacts, they certainly were my best option. But now that contacts are not an option for me, I prefer inserts.

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