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A broken clock fixed by taping a working one over it is a perfect metaphor for every project you'll encounter during your career. (lemmy.ml)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

"That was a temporary solution we implemented around 15"

"What, like 15 minutes ago?"

"2015"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

This joke gets funnier the older it is

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You really do see so many of those over time.

// Temporary - remove after rollout

And you do a git blame to see if you can safely remove it and the code is like 5 years old and the person has left the company.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

"Temporary solutions-- aren't." -- Unattributed

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

There is nothing more permanent than a temporary solution.