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757 points shak77 | 3 comments | 15 Dec 17 13:47 UTC | HN request time: 0.639s | source

1. edibleEnergy ◴[15 Dec 17 14:28 UTC] No.15932010[source]▶

Somewhat tangential to this particular issue, but this is a good lesson for developers in why you should be dry and explicit in your writing.

Sure `alert("FFFUUU WHY U NO WORK");` keeps you entertained for 5 minutes while you debug a problem but when that accidentally gets to prod...

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2. napsterbr ◴[15 Dec 17 16:19 UTC] No.15932843[source]▶

I see you, but your example outlines a problem with the process/workflow, not with the developer.

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3. scott_karana ◴[15 Dec 17 19:55 UTC] No.15934527[source]▶

GP meant the style of writing English, not code. Funny messages almost always end up causing problems at the end of the day.

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