Functional Devs Discover Impure Code

Text on the meme

Functional devs when they find out getDate() is impure

What it means

A panel of colorful costumed characters sits behind a judges’ desk while the caption says functional developers discover that getDate() is impure. The joke refers to functional programming, where pure functions should not have side effects or depend on hidden state, so an impure date function is treated as a shocking disaster. Used as a reaction to exaggerated outrage about a small programming violation.

Who

Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)Pikachu (Pokémon)

Objects

monkey mascot / талисман-обезьяна blue hedgehog mascot / талисман-синий ёж orange fox mascot / талисман-оранжевая лиса Pikachu / Пикачу judges’ table / судейский стол microphones / микрофоны drinking glasses / стаканы costumes / костюмы stage / сцена black background / чёрный фон white tablecloth / белая скатерть shocked expressions / шокированные выражения лиц