Rule 14

 If it is a major issue to get something fixed in the source program, then you have to fix it in your program. 

Inventing work arounds is fun.

Error code

 "Oh, I know this error code! I just need to google it to remember how to fix it." 

Life of a coder.

Molly

Writing code that will search for a value.

Needed to call the searched for value something, so I named it 'molly'. 

Yep, I am looking for molly.

Programming is...

Programming is all about getting the code to do what I want, and not what I told it to do.

Naming conventions are important

People not following naming conventions is going to drive me insane. 

Xxxx_xxx_dddd is not the same as Xxxx_xxx-dddd.

Ok, so check if char 8 is... No wait, just get rid if char 8... Xxxx_xxxdddd doesn't care if there used to be a - or a _ there.

Ok, thanks for helping me figure out how to fix this.

Rubber Duck

 When you have problems, explain the problem to your rubber duck (It doesn't have to be a rubber duck. I've talked to AI, my dog, plants, even humans if I have to).

Explain the problem in as simple of terms as possible, like you want a 5-year-old to understand it (Oh, if I had a 5yo... no, no, no, way too disruptive to my home life.)
At some point in the process, you will come up with new ways to approach the problem. Or, you will keep talking to your rubber duck.
Wait...
while problem:
talk to rubber duck

I think while might be the solution I am looking for.
Thanks for the help, all you rubber duckies.

Coworker asked a question

Coworker "They want to know if I want 32 more gigs of ram"

Me "In what world is the answer no?"

*** SECURITY BREACH! SECURITY BREACH! ***

*** SECURITY BREACH! SECURITY BREACH! ***

Google found that one of my passwords has been compromised.

I clicked to see which one it is.

It is for http://localhost:8888 on my cheese-mvc project.

If hackers get into that they will learn that Bob owns 14 types of cheese!

I think my password for that, like many of my local projects, is "cat". One of the conditions was that the password has to be 3-8 characters long, and cat is easier to type than dog.

OK, now I am wondering if that was in C# or Java...

New Employee training video

Watching a new employee training video. 

"a coworker is working a broad and needs help." 

 So, I am a wingman now? Oh, wait. Abroad, not a broad.

Note to self

 if x:

  do y

else:

  print("I can't do that, Hal")

Note to self: Maybe change that before it goes into production.