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"I didn't wrote that code! The Me In The Past did!".
You In The Past – it's not you: you don't know what he did and why. Maybe that You In The Past person was kind enough to leave messages (comments) to other developers (including you now), but you can't be sure. One thing you should do: write comments and documentation NOW so that other developers (including the You In The Future) will be able to understand it!
New Programming Jargon
Stack Overflow – like most online communities I've studied – naturally trends toward increased strictness over time. It's primarily a defense mechanism, an immune system of the sort a child develops after first entering school or daycare and being exposed to the wide, wide world of everyday sne...
Instead of rubber ducking, we use the Inflatable Programmer: the one that sits down next to you, listen to your explanation, says nothing and you realize where the problem is. When you turn to thank him, he looks back with empty eyes and mouth wide open.
New Programming Jargon
Stack Overflow – like most online communities I've studied – naturally trends toward increased strictness over time. It's primarily a defense mechanism, an immune system of the sort a child develops after first entering school or daycare and being exposed to the wide, wide world of everyday sne...
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