+94 Programmers Just write fancy poems for machines and if they like them, the machines do what is asked of them. amirite?

by Anonymous 3 years ago

Me who is a programmer: "You know I'm something of a poet myself"

by Anonymous 3 years ago

It turns out all languages are programming languages. The languages people speak to each other are for the purpose of getting other people to think (process), believe (store), or behave (execute) in a certain way--just like computer languages manipulate machines.

by Anonymous 3 years ago

Yeah the only difference is, that computers, unlike humans, are definitely going to do what you asked for

by Anonymous 3 years ago

That's the problem with computers, though, they will do *exactly* what you asked for. A tiny mistake in your code can lead to huge consequences.

by Anonymous 3 years ago

Absolutely

by Anonymous 3 years ago

Computer code is about as similar to poetry as is an instruction manual.

by Anonymous 3 years ago

TIL: OP knows nothing about machines. And romantic partners.

by Anonymous 3 years ago

Really, the great thing about computers is that they always do exactly what you tell them to. The downside is that they *always* do exactly what you tell them to.

by Anonymous 3 years ago

Happy mechanicus noises

by Anonymous 3 years ago

But there's just one problem. You forgot the ;

by Anonymous 3 years ago

My fancy poems are performed nightly

by Anonymous 3 years ago

Just wait what you see the machines put out for a little DeOxit and compressed air

by Anonymous 3 years ago

function love return \ for each belief in myHeart\ return belief.whole

by Anonymous 3 years ago

By this logic, I can use an existing poem to get laid, and it will work every time.

by Anonymous 3 years ago

Does it not?

by Anonymous 3 years ago

What is the antithesis of programming for $50?

by Anonymous 3 years ago

You should take yourself more serious. That will help with the pain.

by Anonymous 3 years ago

Almost warhammer 40k lore

by Anonymous 3 years ago

Maybe, If you ignore all important details that make them different.

by Anonymous 3 years ago

Programmer here. Can confirm.

by Anonymous 3 years ago