@BoydStephenSmithJr@hachyderm.io
Post #1994555
2026-03-26 01:55 UTC
@mdreid
I believe the classic saying is:
There are only two hard problems in computer science:
0. Cache coherency
1. Naming things
2. Off-by-one errors.
But, you top-level post made me literally laugh out loud, because I could _absolutely_ imagine the type(s) of person that might say it.
Replies (4)
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@mdreid@mastodon.social 2026-03-26 01:59
@BoydStephenSmithJr Yes, that was the exactly the saying the original post and my follow up comment was alluding to.
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@idnorton@tech.lgbt 2026-03-26 14:52
@BoydStephenSmithJr @mdreid this is absolutely my standard reply to this :)
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@nikatjef@dragonheim.net 2026-03-27 20:46
@BoydStephenSmithJr@hachyderm.io I would add SOC7 errors to that list.
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@womp@mstdn.ca 2026-04-15 01:06
@BoydStephenSmithJr @mdreid Akshually, the original quote did not have the off-by-one joke, although this version is my go-to as well. https://martinfowler.com/bliki/TwoHardThings.html