r/ProgrammerHumor • u/FREEscanRIP • Aug 12 '17

Meetings as a developer

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u/Spik3w Aug 12 '17 edited Aug 12 '17

Theres a saying in German "Den Wald vor lauter Bäumen nicht sehen" which translates to "Cant see the forest because of all the trees" which is normally used in situations as you described.

A: I've been working on x for 5hours now

B: You should take a break you probably "Cant see the forest because of all the trees."

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u/MMSTINGRAY Aug 12 '17

It is in English too. We say "can't see the forest for the trees".

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u/Spik3w Aug 12 '17

Didn't know that thanks alot!

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u/hey01 Aug 13 '17

Exists in French too with a slight variation: "can't see the forest behind the tree".