Nuclear Semiotics Warning messages
this post was submitted on 24 Nov 2024
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This code is repulsive to us.
This comment is a warning about dangerous code.
Over at invisible-island.net:
Part of why xterm's internals are so horrifying is that it was originally intended that a single process be able to drive multiple VS100 displays. Don't hold this against Mark; it isn't his fault.
And startx:
# This is just a sample implementation of a slightly less primitive interface than xinit.
# …
# Site administrators are STRONGLY urged to write nicer versions.
Found deep in the Linux networking code years ago: // this code is too ugly to live, but I don’t have time right now
this is proof that if you read that in 10000 years, you would have no clue what to do.. and will probably dig to be sure
My professor once asked me about a comment that said "// This is awful and you should feel awful, change this before handing it in. " I had no excuse, I just told him time makes fools of us all.
Should always slap a TODO on the front. IDEs like Jetbrain will catch those for you, so you can willfully ignore them next time(s).
willfully ignore them next time(s).
That's a mood.
Ideally with a ticket number, so you have some place with all the details and it can be prioritized and scheduled later, or never
//TODO go through my comments and add the TODO flag
//TODO ABC-1234 properly record tech debt
This is the difference between academia and actual experience. Senior engineer wouldn't bat an eye for such comment
That's basically what I was told. It worked, I explained the algorithm I was having trouble with, and that I just ran out of time. He didn't deduct any marks or anything, he just said I should make an effort to make comments less self-deprecating.
I should make an effort to make comments less self-deprecating.
Weird, that's what my therapist keeps telling me too. j/k, I can't afford it or be bothered to go
I had no excuse, I just told him time makes fools of us all.
For that quip, they should've just christened you a developer and handed over your diploma right there.
Possibly with some yogurt
There is nothing honorable here. This code is best avoided. We are not proud of what we have done.