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I just triggered a Millennial
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Had a contract working from home once and sent program update to the company forgetting I'd left some debugging code in that created a text file arse.txt.bloggoth
If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
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Could have been worse. The bank could have sent all its prestige clients a personalised letter starting Dear Arse!Originally posted by xoggoth View Post
Had a contract working from home once and sent program update to the company forgetting I'd left some debugging code in that created a text file arse.txt.Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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Could have been worse. I once sent an E-Mail to a Co. Director named Alan, starting with 'Dear Anal".
I also once had what became a blaziing row with my team leader ( in my permie days) when I used a GOTO in c code.
It was a bootloader, control wan't coming back.....Comment
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Do you get extra points for triggering a millenial?Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostI suggested implementing GO TO functionality in the rule engine syntax we're developing.
Off to the incinerator with me.
10 Print "Hello World"
20 Go To 10Last edited by Whorty; 6 August 2020, 18:30.I am what I drink, and I'm a bitter man
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Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Then explain this:Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostOh dear. I think you need eye tests.
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I found that the best way to trigger a millenial dev is to let them develop a larger feature and then reject it saying it's over-engineered garbage
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This one is the client, and is, in fact, a pretty good programmer.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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FTFYOriginally posted by Whorty View PostDo you get extra points for triggering a millenial?
10 Print "Hello World"
20 Print "I'm sorry. I don't understand that."
30 Go To 10Comment
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