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submitted 3 weeks ago by dullbananas@lemmy.ca to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 80 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

To be fair, I wouldnt be that shocked to find out thats how the maintainer of some core library exists. Permanently on life support, because no one else can understand their code.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 37 points 3 weeks ago

I think you just described every COBOL programmers retirement.

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

Basically the Emperor of Mankind, being kept alive else all of humanity as we know it is doomed.