October, November the Worst Months For Writing Buggy Code 136
chicksdaddy writes "Data from application testing firm Veracode suggests that the quality of application code submitted for auditing is pretty much constant throughout the year — except for the months of October and November, when the average density of vulnerabilities in the code jumps considerably. But why? Is it the pressure of deadlines? The stress of developers' lives (kids back to school, etc.)?"
A little late? (Score:5, Funny)
Why do they warn us in December?
Whoa whoa whoa (Score:5, Funny)
Is there ever a good month? (Score:4, Funny)
Okay like so many other Slashdot readers, I only read the headline...so what month is a GOOD month in which to write buggy code?
Re:A little late? (Score:5, Funny)
So you have ten months to prepare.
I bet if we all work hard, we can produce even more bugs next October.
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The pedant in me shouts (Score:3, Funny)
Re:wow first post (Score:1, Funny)
Buggy code is pretty basic stuff... (Score:5, Funny)
All you need to do is simulate the four wheels, and add a rigid body that can be approximated to a box for the main chasis. If you want to get fancy, you can use a polygonal mesh. Then you can use any old physics engine, and presto... you have a buggy.
It's writing the code for the horses that's a real bitch. There's AI and stuff, and figuring out how the horse should react emotionally to various situations... THAT'S one hell of a challenge.
Re:Is there ever a good month? (Score:5, Funny)
Weeks 0-4 of PLACEHOLDER STRING - DO NOT USE are best for writing buggy code.
Re:Useless information - currently (Score:5, Funny)
Real programmers get confused.
Remember, OCT31 = DEC25
Re:Whoa whoa whoa (Score:4, Funny)
Seriously? You haven't forked off a child and dealt with real process management issues or handled dirty log files until you've installed mini_me 0.2. And don't even get me started on working out the upgrade path to teenager 0.8. I'll guess you haven't even upgraded your personal operating system to the point where it's compatible with wife 1.0, heck you probably haven't even found a place to download girlfriend 0.3 let alone figured out the sweet_love module. Revoke my geek cred? Yeah right.
Re:Useless information - currently (Score:2, Funny)
You would code at Oktoberfest? :)
Change programming language (Score:4, Funny)
I've studied this stuff, it's down to STUPID programmers. Hire people that can type properly. This was everybody wins ...
Easily avoided then. Stop programming in STUPID.