Santa Claus as a developer

Slacker007

Sunny Oludayo Alli wrote:

I was just wondering if Santa Claus had been a developer in his own time, how will Christmas look like? Any idea?

There wouldn't be elves, that's for sure.

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Lost User

He would have a website sponsored by Coca Cola where you could register to download great apps (how I hate that word) as presents. And he supposedly would not have any elves at the north pole, but a regiment of code monkeys in India.

And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
"Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"

And I smiled and was happy
And it came worse.

Dalek Dave

Christmas would be delivered by April, maybe.

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realJSOP

We would have the IsNaughtyException to deal with.

".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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hairy_hats

The documentation would be so poor that no-one would have worked out that you are supposed to write a letter to him yet.

Lost User

Ineffective. Too many would disappear in empty catch blocks and not result in an old school spanking.

And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
"Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"

And I smiled and was happy
And it came worse.

Nagy Vilmos

try {
child.setPresent(new Toy());
} catch (IsNaughtyException ex) {
try {
// check twice
child.setPresent(new Toy());
} catch (IsNaughtyException ex) {
child.setPresent(null);
}
}

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Lost User

Pointers. Santa is oldfashioned and would give them pointers to the present. NULL for those which did not behave.

And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
"Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"

And I smiled and was happy
And it came worse.

Abhinav S

Sunny Oludayo Alli wrote:

I was just wondering if Santa Claus had been a developer in his own time, how will Christmas look like? Any idea?

Santa would be Matt somewhere in India or Mexico.

realJSOP

It should be

child.setPresent(new Coal() { IsLowSulfur=true} );

".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

OriginalGriff

Oh, I dunno...http://www.vampire.co.uk/acatalog/pp53055.jpg[^]

Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water

Slacker007

That is not an elf. That is a good looking lady in green and white striped stockings. :)

Just along for the ride. "the meat from that butcher is just the dogs danglies, absolutely amazing cuts of beef." - DaveAuld (2011)
"No, that is just the earthly manifestation of the Great God Retardon." - Nagy Vilmos (2011) "It is the celestial scrotum of good luck!" - Nagy Vilmos (2011)

thatraja

Sunny Oludayo Alli wrote:

I was just wondering if Santa Claus had been a developer in his own time, how will Christmas look like? Any idea?

And Christmas tree with full of bugs

thatraja

My Dad had a Heart Attack on this day so don't...
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OriginalGriff

Are you telling me that's not what elves would look like if developers were in charge? :laugh:

Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water

Dalek Dave

I wish my elves looked like that!

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Slacker007

OriginalGriff wrote:

Are you telling me that's not what elves would look like if developers were in charge?

I must adhere to the rules of the lounge and keep all my comments at a KSS level. In the future, please refrain from tempting me to reply with juvenile comments about elfin ladies with long legs and sexy... :)

Just along for the ride. "the meat from that butcher is just the dogs danglies, absolutely amazing cuts of beef." - DaveAuld (2011)
"No, that is just the earthly manifestation of the Great God Retardon." - Nagy Vilmos (2011) "It is the celestial scrotum of good luck!" - Nagy Vilmos (2011)

Dalek Dave

It's no wonder Santa has a big sack.

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Xiangyang Liu

CDP1802 wrote:

NULL for those which did not behave.

I am pretty sure there are EXCEPTIONS to this rule.

My Younger Son & His "PET"

Xiangyang Liu

TorstenH. wrote:

there would be just one package and all Kids are referencing to that one.

But each of them will get a unique interface (gift wrap).

My Younger Son & His "PET"