Best comment ever was "It used to work like this but person at client demanded it work like that on this date" when the client complained it shouldn't work like that.

[–] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 134 points 1 month ago (7 children)

That's basically what comments are most useful for. When you're doing something that's not obvious, and want to make sure the "why" doesn't get lost to time.

[–] kubica@fedia.io 95 points 1 month ago (3 children)

// I'm not really that dumb, there is a reason.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 35 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

// I told them I'd do this but only if they gave me time next sprint to fix it  - 12-03-1997

[–] MostlyBlindGamer@rblind.com 15 points 1 month ago

[flashbacks to the backlog being wiped out because “the client already signed off on the release”]

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