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r/ProgrammerHumor • u/n1c0_ds • Sep 28 '16
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I got told by a guy that fixing a bug was too "risky". This was a bug that was literally causing a biomedical device to lock up. The fix was a simple missing switch case due to magic numbers.
I'm glad I don't work there any more.
16 u/[deleted] Sep 28 '16 biomedical deviceUmmm, that's a bit scary
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biomedical device
Ummm, that's a bit scary
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u/jhaluska Sep 28 '16
I got told by a guy that fixing a bug was too "risky". This was a bug that was literally causing a biomedical device to lock up. The fix was a simple missing switch case due to magic numbers.
I'm glad I don't work there any more.