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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 15 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

"optimizing" is a portmenteau coming from "optical minimizing". the technique involves not using glasses, so you can't tell when your code is trash.

[–] Liz@midwest.social 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

"Optimizing" is where you convince your programmers that microdosing MDMA is great for productivity and they all end up being really optimistic about how their code is doing.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

The peer coding review went really well. I think we're getting married.

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

I thought I told you to stop giving away my secrets.