A little bit evil...

CrazyRabbit

I just added some error handling code to one my applications. No big deal, but...it randomly displays either a helpful error message or a completely useless error. It's pure luck as to whether a user will get the helpful message or not.

Also, I had a particular customer who kept doing the most stupid things in an application, generating hours of work per week for me. So I added some code that specifically runs when this specific user repeats her previous stupid actions. This 'special' code freezes her PC for about 10 mins.

So AH...have you ever done anything just a little bit evil?
(Do not self-incriminate yourself about doing anything illegal).

chin_grin

You're my nerd-god. <bows>

Biggins

Guess!

jimthemental

Do you work in Deycom?

chin_grin

jimthemental wrote: »

Do you work in Deycom?

Stung?! :pac:

Biggins

The OP is standing by with a Scientology E-meter!

Seachmall

A good few years ago I wrote a small script for a friend so he could spam friends on Bebo (yep, that long ago). He got to choose the message that was spammed (obviously) but the third time he used it it defaulted to "I'm a massive faggot with no friends who needs to spam everybody" and then never worked again.

We got a good aul chuckle out of it.

CrazyRabbit

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

I just added some error handling code to one my applications. No big deal, but...it randomly displays either a helpful error message or a completely useless error. It's pure luck as to whether a user will get the helpful message or not.

Also, I had a particular customer who kept doing the most stupid things in an application, generating hours of work per week for me. So I added some code that specifically runs when this specific user repeats her previous stupid actions. This 'special' code freezes her PC for about 10 mins.

So AH...have you ever done anything just a little bit evil?
(Do not self-incriminate yourself about doing anything illegal).

God that's so mad

weemcd

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

So I added some code that specifically runs when this specific user repeats her previous stupid actions. This 'special' code freezes her PC for about 10 mins.

If left to own devices, the user should eventually avoid making the same mistakes. Or are they that thick?

Seachmall

weemcd wrote: »

If left to own devices, the user should eventually avoid making the same mistakes. Or are they that thick?

Your average computer user is far dumber than your average lab rat.

Naikon

<errno.h> is your friend. **** exception handling. Return codes are all you need.

Biggins

The art of the scam is in the validation code!

kfallon

*cough* *cough* geeks *cough* *cough*

:pac:

jme2010

Marge parks the car in the parking lot, and as she does, Homer sees a
nerd walk by.

Homer: I]yelling at a student[/I Neeeerd!
Marge: Homer, that isn't very nice.
Homer: Marge, try to understand. There are two kinds of college
students: jocks and nerds. As a jock, it is my duty to give
nerds a hard time.
I]A "jock" walks by[/I
Hey pal! Did you get a load of the nerd?

jme2010

Author: Forever Alone|

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printf("Will you be my friend?");

msgbox "Will you be my friend?"

o1s1n

This is the best hidden message in a piece of software ever -

http://tcrf.net/Ganso_Saiyuuki

problemchimp

Oh you evil people, you make Hitler look like a little rascal!

Naikon

"Mechanism, not policy"

I hope at least one person will recognize the importance of this quote. If you are forced to code exceptions, dump the language.

Naikon

Seachmall wrote: »

Your average computer user is far dumber than your average lab rat.

Assume the user is a criminal. I live by this assumption. Arbitrary length/formatted input is your worst enemy.

AckwelFoley

i ran over a >insert ethnic minority here< to avoid hitting a dead cat on the road

TheZohanS

snyper wrote: »

i ran over a >insert ethnic minority here< to avoid hitting a dead cat on the road

Done.

Procasinator

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

I just added some error handling code to one my applications. No big deal, but...it randomly displays either a helpful error message or a completely useless error. It's pure luck as to whether a user will get the helpful message or not.

Also, I had a particular customer who kept doing the most stupid things in an application, generating hours of work per week for me. So I added some code that specifically runs when this specific user repeats her previous stupid actions. This 'special' code freezes her PC for about 10 mins.

So AH...have you ever done anything just a little bit evil?
(Do not self-incriminate yourself about doing anything illegal).

I'm guessing the usability of this application is quite poor. Is this a evil plan to make yourself indispensable to the company (i.e. make it hard for anyone else to figure out the system)?

CrazyRabbit

Procasinator wrote: »

I'm guessing the usability of this application is quite poor. Is this a evil plan to make yourself indispensable to the company (i.e. make it hard for anyone else to figure out the system)?

The application (the one already deployed) works perfectly fine for the other 13,500+ users. This one user keeps finding new ways to bypass the validation/error checking routines. You wouldn't believe the incredible things she has done...no sane person would do the same.

However, bugs do appear in my applications. I'm only a Level 61 programmer.

Oh, and I'm already indispensable. I perform multiple job roles that were previously done by 4 people. If I left, they'd have to hire 2-3 people to replace me as it's highly unlikely they could find someone with the same set of skills or with the same key knowledge.

Seachmall

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

If I left, they'd have to hire 2-3 people to replace me as it's highly unlikely they could find someone with the same set of skills or with the same key knowledge.

Or the same ability to fuck with customers :P