The thread centers around programming jokes, inviting participants to share humorous anecdotes and quips related to programming, coding, and the experiences of programmers. The scope includes various types of jokes, from puns to anecdotes, and touches on the culture surrounding programming.
Participants generally share jokes and engage in light-hearted banter, but there are disagreements regarding the clarity and correctness of some jokes, particularly those involving programming syntax and grammar. The discussion remains unresolved on these points, with multiple interpretations present.
Some jokes rely on specific programming knowledge, which may not be universally understood, leading to confusion among participants. Additionally, references to grammar and syntax errors highlight the interplay between programming and language, but the exact nature of these errors is not settled.
This thread may be of interest to programmers, computer science students, and anyone who enjoys humor related to coding and programming culture.
As long as the HDD survives the drenching by the sprinklers, we should still have the data. That was back in the pre-cloud days (AKA the Stone Age).Wrichik Basu said:
We once got to the airport and found our airline's staff logging check-ins by hand. Don't know if true or not, but the story we heard was that there had been a fire in their data center, and the backup data center was in the same building.Wrichik Basu said:
Oops...Ibix said:
That'd be an interesting interview.Borg said:
Hey, I resemble that remark!Wrichik Basu said:
I had one of those today.Wrichik Basu said: