#programmer problems

[stellarynn]

I just had some code finally run after a few issues and I can't test it because I had to step away from the computer to cook dinner and I want to rip the pots and pans apart with my teeth

[loraloibu]

me bashing my head on my desk to the beat of Mesmerizer because i can't install typescript on this computer because of a 404 error

PLEASE I HAVE A BIG PROJECT DEADLINE SOON LET ME FINISH IT

[upmala]

i had the stupidest computer problem in which i wanted to show my friends the photos from Scotland, but the combined files from my phone and camera didn’t add up chronologically - because the phone automatically adjusted time zone (a setting which must be enabled, or the microsoft teams app won’t work - an idiocy in its own right), but the camera did not. those familiar with windows may be aware that it’s possible to edit file properties, including Date Taken - sure, it’d be annoying to have to add one hour to several dozen pictures, but we’ve been through worse manual tasks. however, windows will only let you edit the Date part of the Date Taken timestamp.

cue a random answer on a Windows forum, where the original asker replied to their own question after the official representative, as always, failed to be helpful in any way, linked BulkFileEditor, a file editor that literally had “Add + hours” AND supported editing multiple files at once.

the old-fashioned UI took a minute to parse, so used as i was to modern material UI chromium fork apps, but the person behind the program made it very straightforward. only a few minutes later, all the photos were in beautiful chronological order, ready to be viewed on whatever doubtlessly old and sad device my tech-averse partner had at home.

as i was closing all the tabs after this needlessly complicated journey, i noticed that the appropriately 2008 looking website of this programmer (which listed a whole plethora of other small programs) had a Donate button. curious as to how they chose to implement it, i clicked. only two fields: amount and currency. what the heck, this person saved me quite some frustration today. €3. the Donate button led to Paypal - so simple. Nir Sofer, if you read this, i hope you get yourself a little snack.

[mondainai]

This is some epic programming shit. High quality. And typical also?

Speaking of porn logistics, another personal favourite bit of fuckery is when an artist draws a picture containing multiple dicks, then produces a separate alt for every possible ejaculatory configuration, like there are four dicks and sixteen alts such that there's a version where only dick A is jizzing, a version where only dick B is jizzing, a version where dicks A and B but not C are jizzing, and so forth. I'm imagining some high-class dick connoisseur with exquisitely rarefied tastes out there like "yes, I want to see this character getting jizzed on, but only by the dick on the far left – the other dicks can wait their turn".

[aeolianblues]

I'm not an extrovert. At all. In everyday life, I'm a yapper, sure, but I need someone to first assure me I am okay to yap, so I don't start conversations, even when I really want to join in sometimes! It's just the social anxiety acting up. God knows where from and why I lose a lot of my inhibitions when it comes to talking to people about music. I don't know where the confidence has suddenly sprung from. I've made a crazy amount of friends in musical circles, either just talking to people about common music or (since it is after all in music circles) talking to bands about their own music. I let out a sigh of relief any time an interaction goes well, because in truth it's going against my every instinct. I wish I could do that in everyday life

[oh-hell-help-me]

July 18: World Listening Day

Bowser, contrary to popular belief, knew how to listen to people- he just usually doesn’t want to.

The few he actively did listen to were few, and predictably encapsulated his whole family and, eventually, Luigi.

It was hardly rare for his husband to need him to listen- after all, Luigi is still one of the most anxious beings Bowser knew.

Compared to him, it was an entirely different story with himself.

Key on ‘was’.

Because, regardless of what reputation Bowser had for listening, Luigi seemed determined to snag the crown for King of Listeners.

It could be a brief conversation with Ludwig about musical composition, a four-hour-long period of letting Wendy rant about the latest fashion choices of her favorite designers, or even the life story of a Koopa Troopa that has just entered the army.

It was just a matter of time before he himself was listened to.

Sure, he had a whole army who listened to his commands and a troop of kids who sometimes followed his rules. But to have someone who listened to his doubts? His insecurities and concerns- especially as he stumbles into a newly peaceful rule?

Invaluable.

(Which describes Luigi well, to be honest).

And he hadn’t realized HOW valuable it was until Bowser hit a snag over new workforce policies.

The funny thing was that Luigi had come an hour in with his struggle on finding alternatives to the more lucrative raid parties.

It took one look at him for Luigi to plant himself on the guest chair and implored him to tell him about it.

And of course, Bowser was incredulous! There didn’t seem to be much point in reiterating a problem that they both knew but-

Damn his puppy eyes.

So Bowser humors him, telling him from the beginning of what has been impacted by the peace treaty, the current excursions by raid party members who have lost well-paying jobs, etcetera, etcetera…

And Luigi is able to listen too! Maybe it was his voice that was keeping him awake or the focused look he gave as he clarified points of the topic that had Bowser frustrated because of how this whole problem was stupidly escalating.

After all, why couldn’t they just apply for the increasingly important border jobs….

And realization hit him like a runaway clown car.

Before he knew it, he had a proposal and Royal Announcement vetted out for overview and a quietly happy husband vibrating in his seat as Bowser finished the last ink stroke.

“Did it hel-“

And of course, he kissed him- how else would he thank his wonderful life-light?

[jujuthewulfpup]

I bombed a coding test earlier this week because I didn't think and put too much faith in a // todo comment in the given empty Typescript class, and accidentally wasted at least half my time wondering why it wasn't working. I tried to implement the interface methods inside the constructor

[nichrome-media]

Infinite Loop #2

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[wingsofhcpe]

windows 11 fix your fucking network/WiFi adapter bugs god FUCKING DAMN IT literally every device I've owned that runs on windows 11 has had connectivity issues and it's been going on for years.

[queen0funova]

Girls when they have to convert an int to a string

[layzeal]

man i WISH we lived in the timeline where AI will kill us all because machines will gain consciousness, instead it's just tech bros with no social skill destroying the job market while stealing all the human joy from creation and cooking us alive with their data centers

[prostocupoftea]

normal people kinito references: cute axolotls, escapistic places, silly fella doing silly things

my kinito references: a litERAL AI safety channel

[nelsonakis]

Yesterday I thought this week wouldn't get any worse, I was wrong

[la-galaxie-langblr]

maybe i am too disabled for this

[error404vnotfound]

actually bit scary how much brain power it takes to do math because i will sit down to do my hw sometimes and after two hours i will be drained out but i just spent 6 hours doing silly earthquake research and creating an activity for my didàctica class and i feel fine, could go 6 more hours

[yardsards]

therapists will be like "what do you think we could do in here that would help you with these struggles?" like bestie if i knew how to fix my problems i wouldn't be in here rn