Ask HN: Anyone know any funny programming jokes? • Hacker News Board

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

#11

Post by goatcode » Wed, Jan 20, 2021, 8:14 PM UTC

Why do programmers wear costumes to Christmas parties? Because DEC 25 = OCT 31.

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

#12

Post by arthurcolle » Wed, Jan 20, 2021, 8:15 PM UTC

jjgreen wrote: post #5

How many Prolog programmers does it take to change a lightbulb? :- False

Haha this one is great

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

#13

Post by arthurcolle » Wed, Jan 20, 2021, 8:16 PM UTC

nvader wrote: post #2

Yes

10/10

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

#14

Post by tj-teej » Wed, Jan 20, 2021, 8:16 PM UTC

A boy and a girl are sitting next to each other in a Java Computer Science class.

The boy reaches over and starts going through the girls purse.

The girl says: "Hey! That's private!"

The boy replies: "But we're in the same class!"

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

#15

Post by arthurcolle » Wed, Jan 20, 2021, 8:17 PM UTC

goatcode wrote: post #11

Why do programmers wear costumes to Christmas parties? Because DEC 25 = OCT 31.

Damn 0o31 actually does equal 25, that's great. Evidence of simulation theory, clearly ;)

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

#16

Post by probinso » Wed, Jan 20, 2021, 8:20 PM UTC

!1

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

#17

Post by tilolebo » Wed, Jan 20, 2021, 8:21 PM UTC

A programmer had a problem. He thought to himself: "I know, I'll solve this with threads!"

has Now problems. two he

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

#18

Post by bitxbitxbitcoin » Wed, Jan 20, 2021, 8:21 PM UTC

Hello, would you like to hear a TCP joke?

Yes, I'd like to hear a TCP joke.

OK, I'll tell you a TCP joke.

OK, I'll hear a TCP joke.

Are you ready to hear a TCP joke?

Yes, I am ready to hear a TCP joke.

OK, I'm about to send the TCP joke. It will last 10 seconds, it has two characters, it does not have a setting, it ends with a punchline.

OK, I'm ready to hear the TCP joke that will last 10 seconds, has two characters, does not have a setting and will end with a punchline.

I'm sorry, your connection has timed out...

Hello, would you like to hear a TCP joke?

(Credits to whoever first came up with this.)

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

#19

Post by arthurcolle » Wed, Jan 20, 2021, 8:22 PM UTC

johnthuss wrote: post #7

There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary and those who don't.

The hex version is good too -

There are 16 types of people in the world: those who understand hexadecimal and F the rest.

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

#20

Post by royaltheartist » Wed, Jan 20, 2021, 8:22 PM UTC

Did you know that Javascript programmers are giving up double quote strings for Lint?