Open source code with profanity in comments is statistically better
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Open source code with profanity in comments is statistically better
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Re: Open source code with profanity in comments is statistically better
#2Here's the link to the original full PDF: https://cme.h-its.org/exelixis/pubs/JanThesis.pdf
Re: Open source code with profanity in comments is statistically better
#3I remember reading that people who swear a lot are statistically smarter. I'm sure there are lots of caveats to that, as with the code.
How long will it be before someone who doesn't understand causality starts encouraging developers to write profane comments? It wouldn't be any more absurd than lots of other non-causal behaviors I've seen pushed because somebody successful does them.
Re: Open source code with profanity in comments is statistically better
#4My code, by twisting this finding, is bug-free.
Re: Open source code with profanity in comments is statistically better
#5I'd bet a lot of the non-profanity code is people open sourcing code just to be impressive on resumes or for school, where the profanity code is probably real code.
Sounds likely to be a classic case of correlation != causation
Re: Open source code with profanity in comments is statistically better
#6Correlation is not causality. Swearing in the comments will not magically make your code better, but fixing a hidden bugs that you have been chasing for weeks will certainly make you swear when fixed.
Re: Open source code with profanity in comments is statistically better
#7I'd bet a lot of the non-profanity code is people open sourcing code just to be impressive on resumes or for school, where the profanity code is probably real code. Sounds likely to be a classic case of correlation != causation
So, you're saying that my code won't improve simply by sprinkling F-Bombs everywhere?
Re: Open source code with profanity in comments is statistically better
#8I remember reading that people who swear a lot are statistically smarter. I'm sure there are lots of caveats to that, as with the code. How long will it be before someone who doesn't understand causality starts encouraging developers to write profane comments? It wouldn't be any more absurd than lots of other non-causal behaviors I've seen pushed because somebody successful does them.
There is probably some cognitive overhead required to actually not swear in certain situations, especially if you’re prone to doing it.
“What the f… heck is this, kiddo?”
Definitely gotta utilize those brain wrinkles in that case.
Re: Open source code with profanity in comments is statistically better
#9I'd bet a lot of the non-profanity code is people open sourcing code just to be impressive on resumes or for school, where the profanity code is probably real code. Sounds likely to be a classic case of correlation != causation
So, you're saying that my code won't improve simply by sprinkling F-Bombs everywhere?
Correct: fork bombs rarely help
Re: Open source code with profanity in comments is statistically better
#10I'd bet a lot of the non-profanity code is people open sourcing code just to be impressive on resumes or for school, where the profanity code is probably real code. Sounds likely to be a classic case of correlation != causation
So, you're saying that my code won't improve simply by sprinkling F-Bombs everywhere?
There's only one way to find out!