Fri, 13 Feb 2004

Top 12 Things A Klingon Programmer Would Say

12. Specifications are for the weak and timid!

11. This machine is a piece of GAGH! I need dual Pentium processors if Iam to do battle with this code!

10. You cannot really appreciate Dilbert unless you've read it in theoriginal Klingon.

9. Indentation?! -- I will show you how to indent when I indent yourskull!

8. What is this talk of 'release'? Klingons do not make software'releases'. Our software 'escapes' leaving a bloody trail of designersand quality assurance people in its wake.

7. Klingon function calls do not have 'parameters' -- they have'arguments' -- and they ALWAYS WIN THEM.

6. Debugging? Klingons do not debug. Our software does not coddle the weak

5. I have challenged the entire quality assurance team to a Bat-Lethcontest. They will not concern us again.

4. A TRUE Klingon Warrior does not comment his code!

3. By filing this SPR you have challenged the honor of my family.Prepare to die!

2. You question the worthiness of my code? I should kill you where youstand!

1. Our users will know fear and cower before our software. Ship it! Shipit, and let them flee like the dogs they are!

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