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The problem is older than I thought... (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 day ago by trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works to c/iiiiiiitttttttttttt@programming.dev

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I guess now we finally know why Babbage never finished building the Analytical Engine.

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[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 125 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ada Lovelace invented coding on that thing btw

[–] bluGill@fedia.io 145 points 1 day ago (3 children)

And then had the wisdom to die before a computer capable of running her programs was invented, thus saving the bother of having to debug them.

[–] notabot@piefed.social 38 points 19 hours ago

Writes code.

Realises that debugging code that was written by the lunatic that is yourself two nights ago is going to be a big part of her life.

dies

We've all had debugging sessions where that feels like the best option. Right?

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 17 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Debugging was easier when all you had to do was spray the room with fly spray and vacuum the tubes.

[–] trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 hours ago

Just that the Analytical Engine she'd have had to debug was all gears and levers and cranks and linkages and shit. One wrong move and it'll take off a finger, or a hand, or more.

[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago

I wouldnt have done anything different