they say autistic people take things literally but they're thinking of kleptomaniacs

But that's a medium-term problem. The long-term issue with "rockstar" developers is that they tend to create a situation where the business says "Oh, we can just give that to Joe to do, because Alan will take too long and do a bad job." So Joe does the work. And Alan never learns. "Rockstar" developers can lull organisations into thinking they don't need to invest in building capability at the *team* level.

Being a cruel sociopath is a lifestyle choice but should not be an electable position. #UKPolitics

A Pinky & Brain spin-off for grown ups that always starts with them sitting tired at coffee in the morning: Pinky: "What are we going to do tonight?" Brain: "Same thing we do every night. Try to go to bed early" And then the whole episode is just about how stuff comes up and prevents them from going to bed early.

Attached: 1 image i too cry when cutting up an onion but it’s with the happiness of knowing i’m releasing the joyful soul trapped within

Attached: 1 image my friends: why do we have to go to the movies AGAIN me:

You don’t have “burnout,” you have stress-induced neurological decline due to long-term brain damage. Giving it a cutesy name may help you discuss it amongst allies, but it will not demand the recognition you need from medical professionals, your peers, or those oppressing you.

A true warrior always stands at the ready to give assistance, but knows that sometimes the best help is to give someone the time and space to help themselves. Knowing that you are willing to lend your strength is sometimes all it takes for those in need to regain theirs.

How are everyone's spoon levels this Wednesday? [ ] 🥄 [ ] 🥄 🥄 🥄 🥄 [ ] ➖ 🥄 [ ] ➖ 🥄 🥄 🥄 🥄

Fascinating both for what it says about dev & what it says about statistics: A gamedev realized Linux users were just 5.8% of their sales, but represented 38% of bug reports. Then they looked at those numbers closer, and realized. Linux users were not experiencing more bugs. Almost none of the Linux-user bugs were Linux-related. Linux users were simply *more likely to file bugs*. Their conclusion: A linux port pays for itself bc it nerdsnipes ppl into giving u free QA https://techhub.social/@ozone89/111337250473454154

Saw a job posting touting “no politics at work” as a benefit. Mate, I work in #OpenSource. It's _all_ political. So grab your "no politics at work" and go take a long walk off a short pier.

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passwords when you don’t enforce changing them every 2 months: Viy$Ehi8sy3&2WQ passwords when you enforce changing them regularly: password01!? password02!? password03!? password04!? password05!?

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Just need to remember that sucking at something is the first step to being kinda good at it.

Attached: 1 image Trying to figure out if this is satire. #opensource #programming

Attached: 1 image Exciting news! 🚀 The CFP for #SOOCon24 kicks off TOMORROW, and guess what? We've got an Open Source Software Track! If you're passionate about open-source software, we're eager to hear your ideas. Get ready to submit your proposals! 🌐 https://stateofopencon.com

Just got notice that RIPE NCC will not be funding the #SmallWeb. Not surprising, since we haven’t had a single successful funding application and I’m done wasting my time with this crap. small-web.org will launch as a commercial service (host your own Small Web place for ~€10/mo) and hopefully that will make Small Technology Foundation sustainable. Since everything we do is free and open, others will also be able to host Small Web places. Also, you can fund us directly: https://small-tech.org/fund-us

I cannot describe the intense visceral rage that envelops me when someone would rather waste my time with a meeting than simply writing something down. Fucking energy vampires.

People go to Stack Overflow because the docs and error messages are garbage. TLDR exists because the docs and error messages are garbage. People ask ChatGPT for help because the docs and error messages are garbage. We are going to lose a generation of competence and turn programming into call-and-response glyph-engine supplicancy because we let a personality cult that formed around the PDP-11 in the 1970s convince us that it was pure and good that docs and error messages are garbage.

Attached: 1 image If you open "medium" , it looks like a shit page. Don't post there, it's a non-public page:

Attached: 1 image Be sure to check your kid's candy this year! I found a "be sure to check your kid's candy this year" meme in a chocolate bar

You know what’s cooler than setting off fireworks? Not setting off fireworks. Shut the fuck up

There are multiple definitions of “witch” across cultures over time. But on #Halloween, this a spooky reminder that throughout history, a witch often meant a woman with opinions and an independent life persecuted by the patriarchy for not fitting in.

there are many reasons I personally use mostly FOSS but honestly a big part of it is just on the one hand there's software that doesn't have the feature because nobody's gotten around to implementing it yet and on the other hand there's software that doesn't have the feature anymore because someone intentionally decided to break it and coming into contact with the second one makes me feel super shitty!

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Attached: 1 image A discussion at work about HTTP status codes reminded me of this gem. https://twitter.com/thecrunsher/status/1111258419087007745

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Bumping this once more, I'm open to work (software engineering)! Both FTE or contract. Remote-friendly, I'm US-based. Rates, work history and more info at https://jacky.wtf/work #FediHire #GetFediHired #jobs (https://jacky.wtf/2023/10/wyr0)

If a company involved in the provision of food, energy, and related necessities of living increases or even maintains its profits during a time of increases in the cost of living, that company has by definition committed an immoral act.