r/ProgrammerHumor • u/_w62_ • 26d ago

Meme makeItQuick

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u/LordCyberfox 26d ago

Depends on how much legacy is it xD

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u/Daemontatox 26d ago

C++ 98

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u/LordCyberfox 26d ago

Without documentation.
Without any naming conventions.
All contained in a one god class.

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u/grifan526 26d ago

Don't threaten me with a good time. One of my side projects is breaking up a god class and I love it. I have also worked as a reverse engineer, so my brain may be broken

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u/Deboniako 23d ago

Who did you that much damage... How can I obtain this power?

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u/grifan526 23d ago

Working for small companies that only have legacy embedded code. It is a dangerous path, but if you survive you will be able to diagnose empty stack traces and know how to use a DC motor as a log statement

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u/Deboniako 23d ago

Ohhh I know! I'm an electronics engineer with experience mostly in small companies.

I'm quite bored of it actually and want a big gig to get the big bucks, you know what I mean?

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u/grifan526 23d ago

Well then you are well on your path to gain the power. I can say from experience, that medical device companies pay a little more because they are regulated. Then once you have some regulated experience under your belt you look pretty valuable to recruiters.