The Top 20 replies by programmers when their programs do not work: 20. "That's weird..." 19. "It's never done that before." 18. "It worked yesterday." 17. "How is that possible?" 16. "It must be a hardware problem." 15. "What did you type in wrong to get it to crash?" 14. "There is something funky in your data." 13. "I haven't touched that module in weeks!" 12. "You must have the wrong version." 11. "It's just some unlucky coincidence." 10. "I can't test everything!" 9. "THIS can't be the source of THAT." 8. "It works, but it hasn't been tested." 7. "Somebody must have changed my code." 6. "Did you check for a virus on your system?" 5. "Even though it doesn't work, how does it feel? 4. "You can't use that version on your system." 3. "Why do you want to do it that way?" 2. "Where were you when the program blew up?" And the Number One reply by programmers when their programs don't work: 1. "It works on my machine." I use no.1 and 20 alot lol! Regards, JAA
cosign!!find meself using no.1 too most of da tym haha! On 26 Jan 2012 15:36, "julianne anyim" <julianneanyim@gmail.com> wrote: The Top 20 replies by programmers when their programs do not work: 20. "That's weird..." 19. "It's never done that before." 18. "It worked yesterday." 17. "How is that possible?" 16. "It must be a hardware problem." 15. "What did you type in wrong to get it to crash?" 14. "There is something funky in your data." 13. "I haven't touched that module in weeks!" 12. "You must have the wrong version." 11. "It's just some unlucky coincidence." 10. "I can't test everything!" 9. "THIS can't be the source of THAT." 8. "It works, but it hasn't been tested." 7. "Somebody must have changed my code." 6. "Did you check for a virus on your system?" 5. "Even though it doesn't work, how does it feel? 4. "You can't use that version on your system." 3. "Why do you want to do it that way?" 2. "Where were you when the program blew up?" And the Number One reply by programmers when their programs don't work: 1. "It works on my machine." I use no.1 and 20 alot lol! Regards, JAA _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke
hahaha! 20,19,14,7 and 1 sound like me. On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 3:39 PM, The sherminator <steve.kim41@gmail.com>wrote:
cosign!!find meself using no.1 too most of da tym haha!
On 26 Jan 2012 15:36, "julianne anyim" <julianneanyim@gmail.com> wrote:
The Top 20 replies by programmers when their programs do not work:
20. "That's weird..." 19. "It's never done that before." 18. "It worked yesterday." 17. "How is that possible?" 16. "It must be a hardware problem." 15. "What did you type in wrong to get it to crash?" 14. "There is something funky in your data." 13. "I haven't touched that module in weeks!" 12. "You must have the wrong version." 11. "It's just some unlucky coincidence." 10. "I can't test everything!" 9. "THIS can't be the source of THAT." 8. "It works, but it hasn't been tested." 7. "Somebody must have changed my code." 6. "Did you check for a virus on your system?" 5. "Even though it doesn't work, how does it feel? 4. "You can't use that version on your system." 3. "Why do you want to do it that way?" 2. "Where were you when the program blew up?"
And the Number One reply by programmers when their programs don't work:
1. "It works on my machine."
I use no.1 and 20 alot lol!
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You mean programmers are such a dishonest lot? LOL They should all step aside to allow comprehensive investigations to be carried out by Systems Administrators! On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 16:13, Catherine Ndavi <catherine.ndavi@gmail.com>wrote:
hahaha! 20,19,14,7 and 1 sound like me.
On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 3:39 PM, The sherminator <steve.kim41@gmail.com>wrote:
cosign!!find meself using no.1 too most of da tym haha!
On 26 Jan 2012 15:36, "julianne anyim" <julianneanyim@gmail.com> wrote:
The Top 20 replies by programmers when their programs do not work:
20. "That's weird..." 19. "It's never done that before." 18. "It worked yesterday." 17. "How is that possible?" 16. "It must be a hardware problem." 15. "What did you type in wrong to get it to crash?" 14. "There is something funky in your data." 13. "I haven't touched that module in weeks!" 12. "You must have the wrong version." 11. "It's just some unlucky coincidence." 10. "I can't test everything!" 9. "THIS can't be the source of THAT." 8. "It works, but it hasn't been tested." 7. "Somebody must have changed my code." 6. "Did you check for a virus on your system?" 5. "Even though it doesn't work, how does it feel? 4. "You can't use that version on your system." 3. "Why do you want to do it that way?" 2. "Where were you when the program blew up?"
And the Number One reply by programmers when their programs don't work:
1. "It works on my machine."
I use no.1 and 20 alot lol!
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Systems Administrators will always tell you to restart your machine he he!! On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 5:56 AM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com>wrote:
You mean programmers are such a dishonest lot? LOL
They should all step aside to allow comprehensive investigations to be carried out by Systems Administrators!
On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 16:13, Catherine Ndavi <catherine.ndavi@gmail.com>wrote:
hahaha! 20,19,14,7 and 1 sound like me.
On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 3:39 PM, The sherminator <steve.kim41@gmail.com>wrote:
cosign!!find meself using no.1 too most of da tym haha!
On 26 Jan 2012 15:36, "julianne anyim" <julianneanyim@gmail.com> wrote:
The Top 20 replies by programmers when their programs do not work:
20. "That's weird..." 19. "It's never done that before." 18. "It worked yesterday." 17. "How is that possible?" 16. "It must be a hardware problem." 15. "What did you type in wrong to get it to crash?" 14. "There is something funky in your data." 13. "I haven't touched that module in weeks!" 12. "You must have the wrong version." 11. "It's just some unlucky coincidence." 10. "I can't test everything!" 9. "THIS can't be the source of THAT." 8. "It works, but it hasn't been tested." 7. "Somebody must have changed my code." 6. "Did you check for a virus on your system?" 5. "Even though it doesn't work, how does it feel? 4. "You can't use that version on your system." 3. "Why do you want to do it that way?" 2. "Where were you when the program blew up?"
And the Number One reply by programmers when their programs don't work:
1. "It works on my machine."
I use no.1 and 20 alot lol!
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Noooooo, they will always analyze the logs:-) I wonder why programmers don't always ignore the logging aspect. This will be part of the "comprehensive investigations":) On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 17:00, julianne anyim <julianneanyim@gmail.com>wrote:
Systems Administrators will always tell you to restart your machine he he!!
On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 5:56 AM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com>wrote:
You mean programmers are such a dishonest lot? LOL
They should all step aside to allow comprehensive investigations to be carried out by Systems Administrators!
On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 16:13, Catherine Ndavi <catherine.ndavi@gmail.com
wrote:
hahaha! 20,19,14,7 and 1 sound like me.
On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 3:39 PM, The sherminator <steve.kim41@gmail.com>wrote:
cosign!!find meself using no.1 too most of da tym haha!
On 26 Jan 2012 15:36, "julianne anyim" <julianneanyim@gmail.com> wrote:
The Top 20 replies by programmers when their programs do not work:
20. "That's weird..." 19. "It's never done that before." 18. "It worked yesterday." 17. "How is that possible?" 16. "It must be a hardware problem." 15. "What did you type in wrong to get it to crash?" 14. "There is something funky in your data." 13. "I haven't touched that module in weeks!" 12. "You must have the wrong version." 11. "It's just some unlucky coincidence." 10. "I can't test everything!" 9. "THIS can't be the source of THAT." 8. "It works, but it hasn't been tested." 7. "Somebody must have changed my code." 6. "Did you check for a virus on your system?" 5. "Even though it doesn't work, how does it feel? 4. "You can't use that version on your system." 3. "Why do you want to do it that way?" 2. "Where were you when the program blew up?"
And the Number One reply by programmers when their programs don't work:
1. "It works on my machine."
I use no.1 and 20 alot lol!
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On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 5:33 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com>wrote:
Noooooo, they will always analyze the logs:-)
I wonder why programmers don't always ignore the logging aspect. This will be part of the "comprehensive investigations":)
She must be referring to cowboy programmers: < http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?CowboyCoder>. Programming in the twenty-first century incorporates a lot more process and discipline. Joseph.
@Odhiambo... case of the kettle calling the Pot Black. @Catherine @Sherminator now I know who never to work with coz it doesn't help help if we all use my favorites... No. 20, 19 and 17 ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Odhiambo Washington" <odhiambo@gmail.com> | To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> | Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 4:56:26 PM | Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Just to lighten up your afternoon :) | You mean programmers are such a dishonest lot? LOL | They should all step aside to allow comprehensive investigations to | be carried out by Systems Administrators! | On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 16:13, Catherine Ndavi < | catherine.ndavi@gmail.com > wrote: | | hahaha! 20,19,14,7 and 1 sound like me. | | | On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 3:39 PM, The sherminator < | | steve.kim41@gmail.com > wrote: | | | | cosign!!find meself using no.1 too most of da tym haha! | | | | | | | On 26 Jan 2012 15:36, "julianne anyim" < | | | | julianneanyim@gmail.com | | | | > | | | | wrote: | | | | | | | | | | The Top 20 replies by programmers when their programs do not | | | | work: | | | | | | | | | | 20. "That's weird..." | | | | | | | | | | 19. "It's never done that before." | | | | | | | | | | 18. "It worked yesterday." | | | | | | | | | | 17. "How is that possible?" | | | | | | | | | | 16. "It must be a hardware problem." | | | | | | | | | | 15. "What did you type in wrong to get it to crash?" | | | | | | | | | | 14. "There is something funky in your data." | | | | | | | | | | 13. "I haven't touched that module in weeks!" | | | | | | | | | | 12. "You must have the wrong version." | | | | | | | | | | 11. "It's just some unlucky coincidence." | | | | | | | | | | 10. "I can't test everything!" | | | | | | | | | | 9. "THIS can't be the source of THAT." | | | | | | | | | | 8. "It works, but it hasn't been tested." | | | | | | | | | | 7. "Somebody must have changed my code." | | | | | | | | | | 6. "Did you check for a virus on your system?" | | | | | | | | | | 5. "Even though it doesn't work, how does it feel? | | | | | | | | | | 4. "You can't use that version on your system." | | | | | | | | | | 3. "Why do you want to do it that way?" | | | | | | | | | | 2. "Where were you when the program blew up?" | | | | | | | | | | And the Number One reply by programmers when their programs | | | | don't | | | | work: | | | | | | | | | | 1. "It works on my machine." | | | | | | | | | | I use no.1 and 20 alot lol! | | | | | | | | | | Regards, | | | | | | | | | | JAA | | | | | | | | | | _______________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | Skunkworks mailing list | | | | | | | | | | Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke | | | | | | | | | | ------------ | | | | | | | | | | List info, subscribe/unsubscribe | | | | | | | | | | http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks | | | | | | | | | | ------------ | | | | | | | | | | Skunkworks Rules | | | | | | | | | | http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 | | | | | | | | | | ------------ | | | | | | | | | | Other services @ http://my.co..ke | | | | | | | | | _______________________________________________ | | | | | | Skunkworks mailing list | | | | | | Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke | | | | | | ------------ | | | | | | List info, subscribe/unsubscribe | | | | | | http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks | | | | | | ------------ | | | | | | Skunkworks Rules | | | | | | http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 | | | | | | ------------ | | | | | | Other services @ http://my.co..ke | | | | | _______________________________________________ | | | Skunkworks mailing list | | | Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke | | | ------------ | | | List info, subscribe/unsubscribe | | | http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks | | | ------------ | | | Skunkworks Rules | | | http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 | | | ------------ | | | Other services @ http://my.co..ke | | -- | Best regards, | Odhiambo WASHINGTON, | Nairobi,KE | +254733744121/+254722743223 | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ | I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler. | Please consider the environment before printing this email. | _______________________________________________ | Skunkworks mailing list | Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke | ------------ | List info, subscribe/unsubscribe | http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks | ------------ | Skunkworks Rules | http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 | ------------ | Other services @ http://my.co.ke
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