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Software Colloquialisms

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Software Colloquialisms

Sex

  • maintenance release - masturbation
  • continuous integration - daily sex
  • release management - weekly sex on the same day each week
  • fail fast - premature ejaculation
  • tell, don't ask - tell, don't ask

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I think technically, these are more euphemisms than colloquialisms. A refactoring is in order.

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