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Developer Swaps VB for C#, Leaves Apologetic Comment in Code

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Register ·

A developer hired to write VB.NET instead used C# and left a comment reading 'Dear future me, sorry I wrote this.' The code mostly worked, but the incident highlights the pitfalls of ignoring project requirements. The story went viral on social media, sparking debate about developer autonomy vs. client specifications.

Meridian48 take
A funny anecdote, but it underscores a real tension between developer preferences and contractual obligations in software projects.
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