Always code as if the person who will maintain your code is a maniac serial killer that knows where you live

Posted on July 5, 2007 by tiki god
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    4 Responses to “Always code as if the person who will maintain your code is a maniac serial killer that knows where you live”

    1. pjh3000
      on July 5th, 2007 at 3:24 pm

      On the other hand, if you make your code confusing as hell, you will have much better job security.

    2. Kaze
      on July 5th, 2007 at 4:00 pm

      Such is the rule I live by.

      My boss simultaneously laughed and cried when I told him, word for word: “If I ever leave this job, I pity the person that’s gonna replace me. He’s going to have one hell of a time figuring out what exactly in the hell I’ve been doing.”

      Ahh… job security, how I love you.
      *returns to bittorrent*

    3. Sticky
      on July 5th, 2007 at 6:31 pm

      Kaze wins for job security.

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