I found this list absolutely hilarious. I've starred the ones that I use the most. :) Top 25 Explanations by Programmers when their programs don't work: 1. Strange... **** 2. I've never heard about that. 3. It did work yesterday. ** 4. Well, the program needs some fixing. 5. How is this possible? ****** 6. The machine seems to be broken. 7. Has the operating system been updated? 8. The user has made an error again. **** 9. There is something wrong in your test data. 10. I have not touched that module! 11. Yes yes, it will be ready in time. ** 12. You must have the wrong executable. 13. Oh, it's just a feature. ** 14. I'm almost ready. ** 15. Of course, I just have to do these small fixes. **** 16. It will be done in no time at all. *** 17. It's just some unlucky coincidence. 18. I can't test everything! 19. THIS can't do THAT. 20. Didn't I fix it already? ****** 21. It's already there, but it has not been tested. 22. I
Blog about science and technology, especially software development and space ships. ;) Blake is a software developer who specializes in building inventory management and project management solutions for small or mid-sized businesses. He also spends a fair amount of time on embedded software and database research.