TOP 12 THINGS LIKELY TO BE OVERHEARD IF YOU HAD A KLINGON PROGRAMMER
December 3 2001 at 10:47 PM
Shlindrea
>> >12. "Specifications are for the timid!"
>> >
>> >11. "This machine is a piece of GARGH! I need dual
>> >Pentium processors if I am to do battle with this
>> >code!"
>> >
>> >10. "You cannot really appreciate Dilbert unless
>> >you've read it in the original Klingon."
>> >
>> >9. "Indentation?! -- I will show you how to indent
>> >when I indent your skull!"
>> >
>> >8. "What is this talk of 'release'? Klingons do not
>> >make software 'releases.' Our software 'escapes'
>> >leaving a bloody trail of designers and 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-Leth contest. They will not concern us
>> >again."
>> >
>> >4. "A TRUE Klingon Warrior does not comment his code!"
>> >
>> >3. "By filing this PCR you have challenged the honour
>> >of my family. Prepare to die!"
>> >
>> >2. "You question the worthiness of my code? I should
>> >kill you where you stand!"
>> >
>> >1. "Our users will know fear and cower before our
>> >software. Ship it! Ship it and let them flee like
>> >the dogs they are!"