I hate abbreviations in source code so fucking much. Reading is more of software engineering than writing. If you cannot be bothered to type a whole word because typing is hard for you, find a different job. Do not force others to engage in mental gymnastics to understand what the fuck a variable or function is supposed to mean.

[–] Static_Rocket@lemmy.world 8 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

There was a rather famous piece of software at my last job. Guy writing it wanted job security. A lot of the core variables of the application were named based on the sounds a helicopter made. God damn onomatopoeia variables. Pretty sure that shit is still in use somewhere.

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 1 points 4 hours ago

I can't imagine writing something like that. Job security? Hah, I'd end up in an inescapable labyrinth of my own making if I named things something that wouldn't be obvious to my 3-months-later self!

Maybe that's the play: He intentionally confuses himself so it takes extra paid time to remember what the heck "SOISOISOI" does, compared to "Whopwhopwhop".

[–] crimsonpoodle@pawb.social 2 points 9 hours ago

I get that but also can be kinda nice to have density so that you can read more of the program on a single display.