Some words create a universe: Farpotshket
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Farpotshket from Yiddish: "Something that is all fouled up, especially as the result of attempts to fix it–repeatedly; making something worse while trying to fix it." [^]. Oh, I know that Demon well: it surfaces too often in code I have written, and re-written !
“Use the word 'cybernetics,' Norbert, because nobody knows what it means. This will always put you at an advantage in arguments.” Claude Shannon (Information Theory scientist): letter to Norbert Weiner of M.I.T., circa 1940
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Farpotshket from Yiddish: "Something that is all fouled up, especially as the result of attempts to fix it–repeatedly; making something worse while trying to fix it." [^]. Oh, I know that Demon well: it surfaces too often in code I have written, and re-written !
“Use the word 'cybernetics,' Norbert, because nobody knows what it means. This will always put you at an advantage in arguments.” Claude Shannon (Information Theory scientist): letter to Norbert Weiner of M.I.T., circa 1940
The german Translation i´d suggest is: "Verschlimmbesserung" ;)
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Farpotshket from Yiddish: "Something that is all fouled up, especially as the result of attempts to fix it–repeatedly; making something worse while trying to fix it." [^]. Oh, I know that Demon well: it surfaces too often in code I have written, and re-written !
“Use the word 'cybernetics,' Norbert, because nobody knows what it means. This will always put you at an advantage in arguments.” Claude Shannon (Information Theory scientist): letter to Norbert Weiner of M.I.T., circa 1940
Surfaces in a lot of areas for me!
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever! Rich Tennant 5th Wave
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Farpotshket from Yiddish: "Something that is all fouled up, especially as the result of attempts to fix it–repeatedly; making something worse while trying to fix it." [^]. Oh, I know that Demon well: it surfaces too often in code I have written, and re-written !
“Use the word 'cybernetics,' Norbert, because nobody knows what it means. This will always put you at an advantage in arguments.” Claude Shannon (Information Theory scientist): letter to Norbert Weiner of M.I.T., circa 1940
FUBAR.
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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Farpotshket from Yiddish: "Something that is all fouled up, especially as the result of attempts to fix it–repeatedly; making something worse while trying to fix it." [^]. Oh, I know that Demon well: it surfaces too often in code I have written, and re-written !
“Use the word 'cybernetics,' Norbert, because nobody knows what it means. This will always put you at an advantage in arguments.” Claude Shannon (Information Theory scientist): letter to Norbert Weiner of M.I.T., circa 1940
There's a word for that in English as well: "DIY"
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Farpotshket from Yiddish: "Something that is all fouled up, especially as the result of attempts to fix it–repeatedly; making something worse while trying to fix it." [^]. Oh, I know that Demon well: it surfaces too often in code I have written, and re-written !
“Use the word 'cybernetics,' Norbert, because nobody knows what it means. This will always put you at an advantage in arguments.” Claude Shannon (Information Theory scientist): letter to Norbert Weiner of M.I.T., circa 1940
The Yiddish word for 'refactoring'.
Software Zen:
delete this; -
Farpotshket from Yiddish: "Something that is all fouled up, especially as the result of attempts to fix it–repeatedly; making something worse while trying to fix it." [^]. Oh, I know that Demon well: it surfaces too often in code I have written, and re-written !
“Use the word 'cybernetics,' Norbert, because nobody knows what it means. This will always put you at an advantage in arguments.” Claude Shannon (Information Theory scientist): letter to Norbert Weiner of M.I.T., circa 1940
I have a GE Crisisometer. It is a dial with various readings for the state of your current crisis. ALL'S WELL SOMETHING'S SCREWY SNAFU TARFU FUBAR ORTHOCRISIS METACRISIS PARACRISIS HELUVACRISIS JEEZCRISIS <- Needle is usually pegged here with a bend at the tip from hitting the stop.
Psychosis at 10 Film at 11 Those who do not remember the past, are doomed to repeat it. Those who do not remember the past, cannot build upon it.
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Farpotshket from Yiddish: "Something that is all fouled up, especially as the result of attempts to fix it–repeatedly; making something worse while trying to fix it." [^]. Oh, I know that Demon well: it surfaces too often in code I have written, and re-written !
“Use the word 'cybernetics,' Norbert, because nobody knows what it means. This will always put you at an advantage in arguments.” Claude Shannon (Information Theory scientist): letter to Norbert Weiner of M.I.T., circa 1940
That sounds like the trials of a inexperienced programmer
