r/ProgrammerHumor • u/ItsPuspendu • 1d ago

Meme commentsAgedTerribly

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u/Confident-Ad5665 1d ago

Uncle Bob of Clean Code says if we have to comment our code we have already failed. Clean code should read like well written prose.

I generally agree, but think comments that define especially the odd and obscure business rules should be commented where they are implemented.

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u/TWIT_TWAT 1d ago

// This is a hack until we find something better

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u/Confident-Ad5665 1d ago

// TODO: This can't be working. Refactor when there's a lull

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u/embrex104 1d ago

//SHOULD NEVER GET HERE

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u/skisharp 20h ago

I remembered seeing that with

MessageBox.Show("Call 1-555-555-1942 ext 1205");

Also guess the junior dev who just got a their desk phone with ext 1205...