Yoda Conditions : When a programmer writes the conditions for a piece of code in the opposite order for which you would expect to normally read them. (Instead of saying if(variable == constant), the code says if(constant == variable).)
A duck : A feature added for the sole purpose of drawing attention to itself from management to be removed, avoiding unnecessary other changes in a product.
Refuctoring : Taking a well-designed piece of code and, through a small series of changes, making it completely unmaintainable for anyone other than yourself.
Fear-driven development : When project management adds more pressure, such as by firing engineers.
Loch Ness Monster bug : A bug that has only been spotted by one person.
Rubberducking : Talking with other engineers to solve a problem.
Mad girlfriend bug : When you see something strange is happening, but the software is telling you everything is fine.
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