Coding by Mutation

I call it 'coding by mutation' RegEx: keep adding dots and slashes until shit matches, C: keep adding * and & until shit compiles, Binja API: keep adding .src and .value until shit works,

A screenshot of a social media post describing a deliberately chaotic programming workflow. The joke compares trial-and-error coding to mutation: programmers keep randomly adding syntax until a regular expression matches, C code compiles, or the Binary Ninja API works. It is shared as a self-deprecating reaction to debugging and improvised software development. EN: A screenshot of a social media post describing a deliberately chaotic programming workflow. The joke compares trial-and-error coding to mutation: programmers keep randomly adding syntax until a regular expression matches, C code compiles, or the Binary Ninja API works. It is shared as a self-deprecating reaction to debugging and improvised software development.

• @profunctor_io / 3965 2020-02-04