Programming Socks: Is it high time for thigh-highs?

Мем представляет собой изображение страницы из шуточной «научной статьи» под названием «Programming Socks: Is it high time for thigh-highs? An investigation into the perceived unreasonable effectiveness of Programming Socks on productivity levels in the field of Software Engineering», что переводится как «Программистские носки: Пришло ли время для ботфортов? Исследование предполагаемой необоснованной эффективности программистских носков на уровнях продуктивности в области разработки программного обеспечения». В статье упоминаются также кошачьи хвосты, кошачьи ушки, варежки и мини-юбки, которые считаются полезными для программирования. Также в статье упоминается акула Блохэй из ИКЕА, которую якобы можно использовать для дебаггинга. Ниже, под текстом, расположено изображение двух пар чулок: одна черная, другая белая. Это изображение чулок подписано как «Пример листинга Amazon. 900+ куплено за последний месяц. Рейтинг 4/5 звезд». Мем высмеивает стереотипы о программистах, создавая пародию на научную работу, в которой серьезно исследуется влияние таких необычных предметов одежды на продуктивность в сфере IT. Мем используется в контексте шуток о программистах и их предпочтениях в одежде, а также о порой странных, но эффективных методах повышения продуктивности, которые могут существовать в этой области.

Programming Socks: Is it high time for thigh-highs? An investigation into the perceived unreasonable effectiveness of Programming Socks on productivity levels in the field of Software Engineering. Ian F.V.G. Hunter. Unaffiliated/Disowned, Ireland. Abstract. Programming Socks are an essential piece of equipment for any respectable software engineer. However, there is limited research on the level of impact that they have on practitioners. In this paper we investigate the claim that Programming Socks are a low-cost high-impact upgrade to engineers' wardrobes and find that they have much untapped potential. 1 Introduction. Programming Socks are thigh length or "Thigh-High" socks, commonly striped but not as a critical necessity (See Figure 1 for an example). They have been long-hailed as essential items to improve programmer performance, code quality as well as job satisfaction. Other related items that are known to be useful for programming include: cat tails, cat ears, mittens and mini-skirts. Surprisingly, garments traditionally designed for the duties of a French housemaid are purportedly equally effective — if not more so — in the realm of software development. According to informal polls with select focus groups, public opinion suggests that the attire helps to promote 'clean code' practises. Other innovations of note include replacing the long-beloved practise of talking to rubber ducks to assist in debugging issues. A cuddlier substitute has been found in the popular Swedish furniture store IKEA. The plush shark “Blåhaj” appears to be more appealing to both new and old developers alike. The new practise of verbal debugging with these shark toys has been coined as “Blah-Blah-Blåhaj”, but the term has yet to catch on. Figure 1: An example Amazon listing. 900+ bought in the last month. 4/5 average star rating. It is often misunderstood that the widespread disappointment over the open-souce event 'Hacktoberfest' was about the removal of the complimentary participatory shirts, but the refusal to provide skirts, which would have been an investment into open-souce quality for years to come. i.e. My friends. by me, just now. December 2023.