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Take chances (lemmy.world)
submitted 8 hours ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
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[–] TheMightyCanuck@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 hour ago

I'm the reason we get a safety meeting today, if that counts? 😊

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 8 points 2 hours ago

Be the reason Legal has to get involved.

[–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org 21 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I am the senior dev and idk what the fuck I am doing, leave me alone

[–] baines@lemmy.cafe 1 points 2 hours ago

just stare at it long enough, it’ll work itself out

[–] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

As staff engineer, I'm far too busy to read any of these comments. Also I haven't written any code in 4 years

[–] ITguru@feddit.nl 2 points 2 hours ago

Yooo somebody called me?

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

*Looking at the senior devs JavaScript code

My God, it even has a watermark.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 9 points 4 hours ago

Wait, no, that's a coffee stain. On the screen.

[–] Australis13@fedia.io 77 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

As the senior dev, please don't.

[–] harlyson@lemm.ee 34 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

As someone who is not quite junior, but not quite senior, do it. It might just get me promoted ΰ² α΄—ΰ² 

[–] baines@lemmy.cafe 2 points 2 hours ago

… tell me again why you thought plugging into the prod server was a good idea?

[–] Lux@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

You did so great on that case, were having a pizza party for the whole office!

[–] harlyson@lemm.ee 1 points 1 hour ago

Sounds like I’ve been promoted to the guy that eats the entire pizza by himself

[–] callmepk@lemmy.world 32 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Wait until becoming the reason your boss has to get involved

[–] SatyrSack@feddit.org 15 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

Be the reason the corporate PR team has to get involved.

[–] swab148@startrek.website 5 points 3 hours ago

Be the reason the Hazmat Compliance team has to get involved

[–] limer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 hours ago

It’s better to ask forgiveness than permission

[–] codexarcanum@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 7 hours ago

Oh don't worry, I get myself involved in plenty. I prefer to make problems at the architectural or "leadership" level though.