Yogthos
Oct 2, 2023 at 9:04pmWeb
Show threadDiego Elio PettenòOct 2, 2023

@yogthos @chrisjrn normalise rake collection in software engineering!

https://flameeyes.blog/2020/05/07/on-rake-collections-and-software-engineering/?mtm_campaign=social&mtm_kwd=mastodon

On Rake Collections and Software Engineering

Illustration by Furryviza Matthew posted on twitter a metaphor about rakes and software engineering – well, software development but at this point I would argue anyone arguing over these distinctio…

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Show threadDavid PeningtonOct 3, 2023
@yogthos Today I dealt with something where I've forgotten how it works. So I looked up the documentation I wrote & followed that. Very senior dev.
Show threadEarthshine --> movedOct 3, 2023
@yogthos I'm in this picture and I don't like it.
Show threadFunkETownOct 3, 2023
@yogthos another meme should be something about how you're amazed at the genius you used to be when you look through your old code because you don't remember how it works.
Show threadYogthosOct 3, 2023
@FunkETown I find any code I've written a few months ago might as well have been written by a total stranger :)
Show threadFunkETownOct 3, 2023
@yogthos I live this as well. It's sort of like the movie Momento.
Show threadcmeierOct 3, 2023

@yogthos Me: Hey Team, Anybody know what the purpose of this code is?

Team: No

Me: (Notices my email as author in the header comment). Uh, never mind.