Best comment ever was "It used to work like this but person at client demanded it work like that on this date" when the client complained it shouldn't work like that.

[–] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 134 points 3 months ago (7 children)

That's basically what comments are most useful for. When you're doing something that's not obvious, and want to make sure the "why" doesn't get lost to time.

[–] kubica@fedia.io 95 points 3 months ago (3 children)

// I'm not really that dumb, there is a reason.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 36 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

// I told them I'd do this but only if they gave me time next sprint to fix it  - 12-03-1997

[–] MostlyBlindGamer@rblind.com 16 points 3 months ago

[flashbacks to the backlog being wiped out because “the client already signed off on the release”]

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