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The circle of life (lemmy.world)
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[-] sxan@midwest.social 66 points 2 years ago

Software developers experience this daily, except without the fun drinking and partying parts.

  • write code & check it in
  • go home
  • maybe get some sleep, maybe
  • go to work the next day
  • get mad at whoever checked in that code
[-] vrek@programming.dev 47 points 2 years ago

The worst code I have ever seen, the truly horrible stuff that gives me nightmares was written by myself six months ago.

[-] doctordevice@reddthat.com 23 points 2 years ago

Oof, six months ago code is the worst. It's still close enough to your current style that it's undeniably yours and you can vaguely remember writing it, but long enough ago that you've improved a decent amount since then. So the mistakes or bad practice hurts the maximum amount.

[-] Thassodar@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago

I have this same feeling when I make music. When I go look at my old projects I barely recognize them. Organization goes a loooooong way.

[-] Jeremyward@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

#emotionaldamage

[-] Bourff@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

There's an argument that if you are not ashamed by your old code, that means you didn't progress as a developer.

[-] doppelgangmember@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I am my own worst enemy

[-] Bonehead@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

But six months ago, it was the greatest code you've ever written.

[-] Maalus@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago

Never had that feeling in my career. Then again, I didn't work at places which chased deadlines instead of pursuing clean code

[-] papertowels@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago

Care to share what industry you're in?

[-] Maalus@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

Not programming anymore, changed career path. Before, I used to be in fintech, CRM. Last job was healthcare greenfield as a "consultant"

[-] papertowels@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago

Ah, gotcha, sorry I thought you were talking about your works software development priorities

[-] Maalus@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

No, I was talking about the previous jobs I was at.

[-] doppelgangmember@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Idk about you but there is definitely substances in the mix there somewhere js 🤷

[-] seang96@spgrn.com 2 points 2 years ago

Just find a employer that has a happy hour everyday with free alcohol!

[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago

The lack of cocaïne in this story makes it less believable.

[-] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 35 points 2 years ago

AKA clopening. Usually with a couple of hours sleep, but the sleepless version is all too common as well

[-] TheFriar@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Sometimes I miss the insane time in my life when I was working in restaurants.

But a lot of times I don’t.

[-] guyrocket@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

When I waited tables I called it a lifestyle not a job. Shit like this is why.

[-] TIMMAY@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

lmaooooo too real

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