Tag: humour
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Humour: How to write a Haiku
Counting syllables seventeen is not enough eighteen would be bet A haiku is a Japanese poem with lines of 5, 7, 5 syllables, 17 in total with thanks to Chlemtil
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An SEO expert walks into a bar…
An SEO expert walks into a bar, bars, pub, tavern, public house, Irish pub, drinks, beer, alcohol.
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Joke: Ever wonder why Java programmers wear glasses?
Ever wonder why Java programmers wear glasses? They don’t C#
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ArnoldC is a new language based on Arnold Schwarzenegger’s one-liners
And for the programming nerds out here, ArnoldC is a new language based on Arnold Schwarzenegger’s one-liners.
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Scaling Kim Kardashian’s back end
I would be the first to admit that I am not a close follower of popular culture but finally someone has found a way of making it interesting to geeks. Here is an article about serving up millions of images of Kim Kardashian’s naked bottom. So if you think varnish is hot this is for…
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Humour: Feedback on God’s creation
I find graphic design to be a thankless task and always try to be a good client. Here are Timothy McSweeney’s ideas about what client feedback God would get about his creation.
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The night before Christmas — for software engineers
The software engineering process explained; ‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, Not a program was working not even a browse. The programmers hung by their cubes in despair, with hopes that a miracle would soon be there. The users were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of inquiries danced…
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Jobian schadenfreude
It has been said of college reunions: “Every time I meet a more successful school friend something inside me dies”. Having been in IT for 20 years the reviews of Steve Jobs’ achievements make me feel like being at one of those college reunions. So in the spirit of schadenfreude, Steve Jobs arrives in heaven,…
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A week in the life of a development team manager – in song
For many years I was a development team manager. I recently heard Flanders and Swann’s “The gas man cometh” and as a tribute to them and all software development teams everywhere, I composed this little ditty. ‘Twas on a Monday morning the coder came to call. The programme wouldn’t run – it wouldn’t work at…
Dr James Bayley 