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Re: Ask HN: Anyone know any funny programming jokes?

#621

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If you mean you're not a programmer, rad, good compliment. If you mean QA engineers aren't programmers... wtaf?

It's weird how some people admit they still test code by hand

QA is more than running tests by hand you could also just code.

Re: Ask HN: Anyone know any funny programming jokes?

#622

A software engineer, a priest, and a doctor are trying to enjoying a round of golf. Ahead of them is a group playing so slowly and inexpertly that in frustration the three ask the greenkeeper for an explanation. “That’s a group of blind firefighters,” they are told. “They lost their sight saving our clubhouse last year, so we let them play for free.” The priest says, “I will say a prayer for them tonight.” The doctor…

I get hung up by the many reasons why playing at night would be worse for them..

Re: Ask HN: Anyone know any funny programming jokes?

#623

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0 if the bottle is empty. 1 if its hot. -1 when its cold :D

Ah yes the triple-boolean

Reminds me of our five value boolean we used to have: is_deleted. Woe to person who expected that to be 1 or 0. Five distinct and overloaded values were possible, though I now forget them. Probably something like pending, fully deleted, being restored, not deleted, and restored.

Re: Ask HN: Anyone know any funny programming jokes?

#625

Three logisticians just finished dinner, and the waitress comes up and asks "do y'all want dessert?" The first logistician says "I don't know." The second also says "I don't know." The last says "yes, we would."

I've heard another variant of this joke: A friend asks a programmer if they'd like to go bowling or go to the movies. The programmer answers: "Yes".

That's... not another variant of that joke?

Re: Ask HN: Anyone know any funny programming jokes?

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An infinite number of mathematicians walk into a bar. The first mathematician orders a beer. The second orders half a beer. "I don't serve half-beers" the bartender replies. "Excuse me?" Asks mathematician #2. "What kind of bar serves half-beers?" The bartender remarks. "That's ridiculous." "Oh c'mon" says mathematician #1 "do you know how hard it is to collect an infinite number of us? Just play along". "There are v…

Hey, it's not cool to steal jokes from /r/antiantijokes. I am a mod there (as evident from my username), and don't appreciate this. The joke is hilarious though.

I had no idea where this was from. Sadly the guy who sent it to me didn't tell me the joke was under copyright

Re: Ask HN: Anyone know any funny programming jokes?

#627
just saw one on twitter I hadn't heard before: https://twitter.com/ctrlshifti/status/1352103674030432257

developer: so i have good news and bad news

manager: what's the good news?

developer: i've discovered that the "5 second rule" only applies to food

manager: and the bad news?

developer: i dropped our tables

Re: Ask HN: Anyone know any funny programming jokes?

#628

My favorite: ===================== A Computer Programmer finds a frog by the side of the road. The frog says, "I am actually a Princess! If you kiss me, I'll revert back to my human form and be forever grateful?", the programmer smiles and puts the frog back in his pocket. Again, the frog says, "But I really am! I would even marry you if you kiss me and turn me back into a human!", the programmer chuckles and puts th…

Very funny!
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