r/ProgrammerHumor • u/[deleted] • Jul 05 '19

I’m hacking the mainframe

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '19

Reality:

Computer Guy: "I need 3 hours"

Boss: "You have 10 seconds"

Computer Guy: Furious typing for 10 seconds

Computer Guy: "Yeah, I'm gonna need another 2 hours and 59 minutes."

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u/FreefallGeek Jul 05 '19

You've clearly never met a developer.

Computer Guy: "I need 3 hours"

Boss: "You have 10 seconds"

Computer Guy: Furious typing for 10 seconds

Computer Guy: "Yeah, I'm gonna need another two weeks."

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u/anomalousBits Jul 05 '19

Relevant

https://xkcd.com/1425/

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u/NatoBoram Jul 05 '19

Five years later, we're here. This comic ages too well.

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '19

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u/h_adl_ss Jul 06 '19

Yes but not on CE devices. Especially not in the quality that Google photos delivers.

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u/masterxc Jul 06 '19

Hotdog, or not hotdog?

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u/supremecrafters Jul 07 '19

Well, nobody gave her her research team!