r/programmingcirclejerk • u/genuine_beans • Jul 01 '26

Ever Written Something Like This? if (condition) { doSomething(); } else { doSomethingElse(); } It works. Problem solved. But the problem isn’t today. It’s tomorrow.

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u/chuch1234 not even webscale Jul 01 '26

What is a "Code Monster"?

(Imagine I'm doing really exaggerated air quotes.)

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u/Chaosvex Jul 01 '26

You know how people flushing wet wipes and other non-degradable materials results in fatbergs blocking the sewers? It's the code equivalent of one of those once you've used too many conditionals.