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anal_reactor on Jan 16, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: Software Folklore

The number of computer-related problems that I solved by putting a heavy object on my keyboard and taking a break is mind-boggling.

glonq on Jan 16, 2025 [–]

I have definitely found software bugs by wiring up solenoids to act as programmable button-pressers. Unlike junior testers, scripts and solenoids will work 24-hour shifts and never ask for pizza and coke.

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