We ARE morons - WTF?

Helix

http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/2/15/71552/7795

element_0

Very interesting article, i think we've all left comments like that in code, you know when you're trying fix some bug on a production server for an angry client and it just needs to working today. I usually prefix mine with a WARNING!!! HACK ALERT so i can just do a search for it later and refactor it for the next update.

BTW: First!!!11!

PJH

@Helix said:

kuro5hin.org

An almost 4 year old story?

Nozz

Still interesting none the less.

Helix

TRWTF is out there

jcoehoorn

I like this line:

Comments like "UGLY TERRIBLE HACK" tend to indicate good code rather than bad: in bad code ugly terrible hacks are considered par for the course.

dlikhten

Most noteable:

private\ntos\w32\ntuser\client\nt6\user.h:
* The magnitude of this hack compares favorably with that of the national debt.

This is obviously during the clinton administration, with the Bush admin I am not sure that statement can be valid.

operagost

@dlikhten said:

Most noteable:
private\ntos\w32\ntuser\client\nt6\user.h:

The magnitude of this hack compares favorably with that of the national debt.
This is obviously during the clinton administration, with the Bush admin I am not sure that statement can be valid.

This depends on your definition of "favorable."