What should I do now?

[pphaneuf]

I've heard the following, once upon a time: "Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live."

What happens if I am the violent psychopath? I know where I live. Am I supposed to kill myself tonight?

Comments

[swestrup]

If you have found code that warrants it, yes.

The suggested algorithm: Sneak into your victim's house at random intervals. If you find them already asleep in bed, kill them.

[metawidget]

I'm sure you can get an algorithm better than O(L), where L is the expected time to death of natural causes of the victim.

Shoddy engineering... saves lives occasionally.

[cpirate]

If they're not already asleep in bed, drink all their beer on them out of spite. That'll learn 'em good.

[pphaneuf]

Maybe I'll do just that!

[cpirate]

Yeah! Then they'll be all like "hey, who drank all my beer?" and you can laugh at them.