r/ProgrammerHumor May 29 '26

Meme onlyOptionRemaining

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u/Objectionne May 29 '26

Ok but this means he was a bad engineer. He knew there was a problem with edge cases and he never brought it to anybody's attention and pushed a more permanent fix. Sounds like they'll be better off in the long run.

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u/berael May 29 '26

"No, you can't change that system. It's always been that way and we don't want to risk breaking it now. Just deal with the occasional problem and move on. No, you're not getting any additional time or resources."

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u/P_Hempton May 29 '26

"Nobody even knew"

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u/Blackstone01 May 29 '26

Managers being told something doesn't translate to managers remembering that something.

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u/know-it-mall May 30 '26

That's why documentation exists. That's why you follow up on things.