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  1. Some useful pointers... by ktohk · · Score: 1 · on What is Well-Commented Code?
    I find this site useful:
    http://mindprod.com/unmain.html

    :)

  2. How To Write Unmaintainable Code by snowtigger · · Score: 1 · on What is Well-Commented Code?

    http://mindprod.com/unmain.html

  3. Check out how not to do it. by chrestomanci · · Score: 2, Interesting · on What is Well-Commented Code?

    See: How To Write Unmaintainable Code by Roedy Green

    Every time I read it, I laugh from all the crazy examples of how not to do things:

    eg:

    16: Names From Mathematics:
    Choose variable names that masquerade as mathematical operators, e.g.:
    openParen = (slash + asterix) / equals;

  4. How to write unmaintainable code by xmda · · Score: 1 · on What is Well-Commented Code?

    I guess most of you have seen this page on how to writing unmaintainable code before, but I'll post the link anyways:

    click me

  5. The secret of open sores by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll · on New, Flexible CDs Arrive

    Can be found in this essay

  6. Use random! by alapalaya · · Score: 1 · on Server Naming Conventions?

    [random combination of numbers and letters]

    This is the most useful naming convention you can use:
    1 - you are the only one who (after 100 randomly named servers) probably owns the complete list of names.
    2 - no one can figure out whether asd356m is a web or ftp server and is on the second or first floor, room ???.

    After few randomly named server you will became the only source of knowledge for your company; so your value will became veeeeery high. You can then ask a payrise every 3 months ("otherwise you can give to the other guys the management over sj3457ssf and qrio2d3" !).
    Make things unanderstandable and YOU will became the most valuable resource of your company.


    (Programmers' adaption of the previous rule: Use a very bad programming style! If it takes a month to add 5 lines of code... you will grant yourself work forever!; check this)

  7. Heh by kitts · · Score: 2, Funny · on Recommended C++ and Java Coding Standards?

    This is a definite must read.

  8. Re:or (4).. by Pentagram · · Score: 1 · on How To Make Software Projects Fail

    or (4), given the current state of the world economies, all the coders are trying to keep a bit of job security.

  9. You could be nice, but on the *other* hand... by kryzx · · Score: 1 · on Software Aesthetics

    You could follow this

    Guide to Writing Unmaintainable Code.

    If we put this article in close proximity to Mr. Connell's, in a searing flash of heat and light they would negate each other in a matter/anti-matter like reaction.

  10. Re:Windows Code by locust · · Score: 3 · on Linux and Gnome Go to the Movies
    From: How To Write Unmaintainable Code

    Hungarian Notation: Hungarian Notation is the tactical nuclear weapon of source code obfuscation techniques; use it! Due to the sheer volume of source code contaminated by this idiom nothing can kill a maintenance engineer faster than a well planned Hungarian Notation attack.

    :)

    --locust

  11. Writing Unintelligeable code by thebruce · · Score: 4 · on Obfuscated C Code Contest Begins

    Here's a site for some pointers:

    http://mindprod.com/unmain.html

    Quite intriguing if you ask me :)