People Twitter @sh.itjust.works Stamets @lemmy.world 10 mo. ago

The circle of life

23 comments

Software developers experience this daily, except without the fun drinking and partying parts.

write code & check it in

go home

maybe get some sleep, maybe

go to work the next day

get mad at whoever checked in that code
- The worst code I have ever seen, the truly horrible stuff that gives me nightmares was written by myself six months ago.
  
  Oof, six months ago code is the worst. It's still close enough to your current style that it's undeniably yours and you can vaguely remember writing it, but long enough ago that you've improved a decent amount since then. So the mistakes or bad practice hurts the maximum amount.
  
  There's an argument that if you are not ashamed by your old code, that means you didn't progress as a developer.
  
  I am my own worst enemy
  
  But six months ago, it was the greatest code you've ever written.
  
  Never had that feeling in my career. Then again, I didn't work at places which chased deadlines instead of pursuing clean code
- Idk about you but there is definitely substances in the mix there somewhere js 🤷
- Just find a employer that has a happy hour everyday with free alcohol!
The lack of cocaïne in this story makes it less believable.
- It's a given, no explanation needed.
AKA clopening. Usually with a couple of hours sleep, but the sleepless version is all too common as well
- "Hey man, you gotta bump? I'm draggin'."
- Sometimes I miss the insane time in my life when I was working in restaurants.
  
  But a lot of times I don’t.
When I waited tables I called it a lifestyle not a job. Shit like this is why.
lmaooooo too real

You've viewed 23 comments.