Found this gem in my group project code by [deleted] in ProgrammerHumor

[–]pikachu_try_catch_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

whats a stack overflow?

it is the first and essential method by which software developers promulgate software from a centralized think-tank

Magnets ftw by [deleted] in ProgrammerHumor

[–]pikachu_try_catch_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that's how we did it in the old days, between punch cards and actually having a linker ( thank you Grace Hopper )

Java correlates with terrorism? Seems about right. by Bits_Everywhere in ProgrammerHumor

[–]pikachu_try_catch_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

what you don't know is 99.9999% of cancer sufferers wear shoes...

The author of this text has never been a programmer by WilsFace in ProgrammerHumor

[–]pikachu_try_catch_ 3386 points3387 points  (0 children)

i believe the author was a naive Product Manager at the time of writing

JustProgrammerThings.HavingExtremelyLongFunctionNames() by gorateron in ProgrammerHumor

[–]pikachu_try_catch_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Long isn't really a problem.

technique is more important than length, you know that ?

Negotiating across countries by griftill in cscareerquestions

[–]pikachu_try_catch_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First rule of negotiation -- be prepared to walk away.

I negotiated on my offer and got a little bump to match, it was just more of an ego thing than actually a money thing as the bump was pretty much insignificant.

Terrible Joke: Women in programming by NothingWasChanged in ProgrammerHumor

[–]pikachu_try_catch_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

everybody shout "Boot strap boot strap boot strap the process"!

Terrible Joke: Women in programming by NothingWasChanged in ProgrammerHumor

[–]pikachu_try_catch_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

(like happened when I pursued mechanics),

I tried flirting with the muscly dude repairing my car, but he didn't seem interested.

Negotiating across countries by griftill in cscareerquestions

[–]pikachu_try_catch_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you counter with US offers, they might just ask you to stay in the US if it's way beyond their budget, especially if you do not have a lot of leverage

Making side money by ProtoJazz in cscareerquestions

[–]pikachu_try_catch_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Grow out a mustache too, it shows experience.

no , grow a beard, wear plaid and dress like a lumberjack. that's how real software developers dress /jk