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I quit my programmer job to become a chicken

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Re: I quit my programmer job to become a chicken

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Post by layer8 »

tharkun__ wrote: post #35
satvikpendem wrote: post #16

I wonder if this is a parody of all those comments/articles about quitting programming to go into carpentry, or woodworking, or farming, etc. I no longer build software - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24541964 Why software engineers like woodworking - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31687378 Death of a Programmer, Life of a Farmer - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9492110 --- The author also has some…

At least he only quit to become a chicken. Better that than to become a pig! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chicken_and_the_Pig

Git should have been called pig, because they commit.

Re: I quit my programmer job to become a chicken

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Post by ysavir »

dgfitz wrote: post #50
charles_f wrote: post #43

Learning how to speak chicken is not becoming a chicken. That's a frequent misconception that borders cultural appropriation. Chickens aren't just about a few bock-bock and cockle-doodle-doos. They have a rich set of physical expressions as well (flap flaps, head kicks, grating the soil, etc) and a vibrant culture that is transmitted between generations. Their philosophy on death and their capacity to always see life…

“Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken” - Chuck

I can't tell if you're actually quoting the show Chuck or just summarizing charles_f's comment and attributing it to "Chuck", which is a nickname for Charles.

Re: I quit my programmer job to become a chicken

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Post by layer8 »

schappim wrote: post #17

This c̶l̶i̶c̶k̶chickbait article fails to answer the question on why the programmer crossed the road to become a chicken, and whether they went from programmer → egg → chicken, or just programmer → chicken.

How many roads must a programmer cross down before you can call them a chicken?

Re: I quit my programmer job to become a chicken

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Post by inglor_cz »

charles_f wrote: post #43

Learning how to speak chicken is not becoming a chicken. That's a frequent misconception that borders cultural appropriation. Chickens aren't just about a few bock-bock and cockle-doodle-doos. They have a rich set of physical expressions as well (flap flaps, head kicks, grating the soil, etc) and a vibrant culture that is transmitted between generations. Their philosophy on death and their capacity to always see life…

On the other hand, the first programmer identifying as a chicken occupies a truly unique niche in the DIE ecosystem ...

Of course, within mere weeks, more and more are going to start flocking to interviews.

Re: I quit my programmer job to become a chicken

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Post by inglor_cz »

nativecoinc wrote: post #44

I’m happy that the author was able to become a chicken. I am! However, I think he is a bit brazen with regards to this attitude of his: > Bwok bwok bwok, puk puk pukaaak! Cluckity cluck cluck, puk puk pukaaak! Bwwwaaaaaaaaaak! I know many engineers who would love to become chickens. But they also have responsibilities. They can’t just drop everything and commit to the faunamorphosis. Not to mention that faunamorphosi…

On a similar note.

"It's not a question of wanting to be a mouse — it just sort of happens to you... All of a sudden you realize… that's what you want to be."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mouse_Problem

Of course, becoming a mouse is ambiguous in the programming world. If you want to become a mouse, please specify the correct namespace first.

Becoming a chicken is much easier. It just autoloads without any extra specification.

Re: I quit my programmer job to become a chicken

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Post by yojo »

teraflop wrote: post #9

For those who would like a slightly more technical overview of this subject, I can recommend this research paper: https://isotropic.org/papers/chicken.pdf

It looks like TFA uses some diagrams from that pdf without attribution. I get that we’re firmly in the realm of absurdity, but it still feels… cheep
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