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[–] 11 points 9 months ago (1 child)

There was a rather famous piece of software at my last job. Guy writing it wanted job security. A lot of the core variables of the application were named based on the sounds a helicopter made. God damn onomatopoeia variables. Pretty sure that shit is still in use somewhere.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago

    I can't imagine writing something like that. Job security? Hah, I'd end up in an inescapable labyrinth of my own making if I named things something that wouldn't be obvious to my 3-months-later self!

    Maybe that's the play: He intentionally confuses himself so it takes extra paid time to remember what the heck "SOISOISOI" does, compared to "Whopwhopwhop".

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