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    Gary Wheeler
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    destupid: v. reducing the idiocy level in a piece of code, so that is no longer does dumb things. Yes, I needed and used this word today :sigh:.

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      destupid: v. reducing the idiocy level in a piece of code, so that is no longer does dumb things. Yes, I needed and used this word today :sigh:.

      Software Zen: delete this;

      modified on Thursday, August 19, 2010 12:19 PM

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      Ennis Ray Lynch Jr
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      Wouldn't a process be a noun?

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        Wouldn't a process be a noun?

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        Example... "I am going to destupid that piece of crap I wrote earlier" The Noun would be Destupidification.

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          destupid: v. reducing the idiocy level in a piece of code, so that is no longer does dumb things. Yes, I needed and used this word today :sigh:.

          Software Zen: delete this;

          modified on Thursday, August 19, 2010 12:19 PM

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          Lost User
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          Gary Wheeler wrote:

          the process of reducing the idiocy level in a piece of code, so that is no longer does dumb things

          Shouldn't that be Destupidfy?

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            destupid: v. reducing the idiocy level in a piece of code, so that is no longer does dumb things. Yes, I needed and used this word today :sigh:.

            Software Zen: delete this;

            modified on Thursday, August 19, 2010 12:19 PM

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            Richard Blythe
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            Shouldn't this definition be apply to the programmer? On second thought, I don't know if there's a cure for idiocy. :)

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              destupid: v. reducing the idiocy level in a piece of code, so that is no longer does dumb things. Yes, I needed and used this word today :sigh:.

              Software Zen: delete this;

              modified on Thursday, August 19, 2010 12:19 PM

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              Abhinav S
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              Gary Wheeler wrote:

              destupid

              We should start a developer's most commonly used word forum, just like the one we have for managers. This particular word (destupid) would go right to the top. "Refactor" would be my addition - I use it often. There are performance issues and the code needs to be "refactored" and I would be needing 2 more days. Works all the time with management. :)

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                Gary Wheeler wrote:

                destupid

                We should start a developer's most commonly used word forum, just like the one we have for managers. This particular word (destupid) would go right to the top. "Refactor" would be my addition - I use it often. There are performance issues and the code needs to be "refactored" and I would be needing 2 more days. Works all the time with management. :)

                The funniest thing about this particular signature is that by the time you realise it doesn't say anything it's too late to stop reading it. My latest tip/trick - Silverlight *.XCP files. Visit the Hindi forum here.

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                Pualee
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                That might be a manager word, because we only use it to appease the managers and get them off our backs. Every other coder knows your really just destupifying the original author's work.

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                  Shouldn't this definition be apply to the programmer? On second thought, I don't know if there's a cure for idiocy. :)

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                  Richard Blythe wrote:

                  I don't know if there's a cure for idiocy

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                    Richard Blythe wrote:

                    I don't know if there's a cure for idiocy

                    Baseball bat

                    Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.

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                    ...And the pink slip that has "Fired" written across the top.

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                      destupid: v. reducing the idiocy level in a piece of code, so that is no longer does dumb things. Yes, I needed and used this word today :sigh:.

                      Software Zen: delete this;

                      modified on Thursday, August 19, 2010 12:19 PM

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                      We have "un-de-refactor" here at work.

                      Everything makes sense in someone's mind

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                        We have "un-de-refactor" here at work.

                        Everything makes sense in someone's mind

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                        Kevin Marois wrote:

                        We have "un-de-refactor" here at work.

                        Or, as we call it. A wedgie. :)

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                          Example... "I am going to destupid that piece of crap I wrote earlier" The Noun would be Destupidification.

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                          RaviBee
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                          "destupidify", perhaps? [edit] Never mind - I just saw the next post. :) [/edit] /ravi

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                            destupid: v. reducing the idiocy level in a piece of code, so that is no longer does dumb things. Yes, I needed and used this word today :sigh:.

                            Software Zen: delete this;

                            modified on Thursday, August 19, 2010 12:19 PM

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                            Mark_Wallace
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                            "Dedumb" would be better, because it at least lets you hum the Pink Panther tune while you're working.

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                              "Dedumb" would be better, because it at least lets you hum the Pink Panther tune while you're working.

                              I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                              Awesome! :cool: My 5... :laugh:

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