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What are some common misconceptions about programming that you'd like to debunk? (programming.dev)

submitted 5 months ago by mac@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev

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[–] 0xCAFE@feddit.de 59 points 5 months ago (1 children)

"We're going to clean up that code later."

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If you're lucky this statement is actually true 5% of the time.

[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

So roll a d20?

[–] BatmanAoD@programming.dev 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Critical hit! It worked on the first try and you fixed some tech debt!

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Remove technical debt: Programming (Intelligence) or Programming (Wisdom), DC 15 to 20

Create technical debt: Programming (Charisma), automatic success