Replying to Joke: The Evolution Of Programmers

About the "evolution of programmers" image, I have to say that I saw a better one somewhere else, I'll try to find it out.

Code evolution is absolutely brilliant

it was funny, but I didn't really understand it 'cuz I dun write anything higher than Java.

xboxrulz

Yep, this one is always funny, especially for a bit more experienced people, I especially started to laugh at the end of the quotes especially on Chief Executive

I remember I read the above part, but it didn't include the bottom part.. With it it is even more funny

LOOL...


I read the "different phases of programming" joke a couple of times before but, I'm telling ya, it never gets old . The "evolution" joke is also nice, but I guess the one who drew it didn't have enough time. Otherwise, it could've included more evolutionary stages that would be funny as Hell .


Thanks, m^e. Cheers.

I found this at a blogging site - it's funny in a thoroughly geeky way, nevertheless worth a read.

The Evolution of Programmers



(image by YoPoLey, CC licensed )

High School/Jr.High

  10 PRINT "HELLO WORLD"
  20 END

First year in College

program Hello(input, output)
	begin
	  writeln('Hello World')
	end.

Senior year in College

(defun hello
	(print
	  (cons 'Hello (list 'World))))

New professional

#include <stdio.h>
  void main(void)
  {
	char *message[] = {"Hello ", "World"};
	int i;

	for(i = 0; i < 2; ++i)
	  printf("%s", message[i]);
	printf("n");
  }

Seasoned professional

#include <iostream.h>
  #include <string.h>

  class string
  {
  private:
	int size;
	char *ptr;

  string() : size(0), ptr(new char[1]) { ptr[0] = 0; }

	string(const string &s) : size(s.size)
	{
	  ptr = new char[size + 1];
	  strcpy(ptr, s.ptr);
	}

	~string()
	{
	  delete [] ptr;
	}

	friend ostream &operator <<(ostream &, const string &);
	string &operator=(const char *);
  };

  ostream &operator<<(ostream &stream, const string &s)
  {
	return(stream << s.ptr);
  }

  string &string::operator=(const char *chrs)
  {
	if (this != &chrs)
	{
	  delete [] ptr;
	 size = strlen(chrs);
	  ptr = new char[size + 1];
	  strcpy(ptr, chrs);
	}
	return(*this);
  }

  int main()
  {
	string str;

	str = "Hello World";
	cout << str << endl;

	return(0);
  }

Master Programmer

[
  uuid(2573F8F4-CFEE-101A-9A9F-00AA00342820)
  ]
  library LHello
  {
	  // bring in the master library
	  importlib("actimp.tlb");
	  importlib("actexp.tlb");

	  // bring in my interfaces
	  #include "pshlo.idl"

	  [
	  uuid(2573F8F5-CFEE-101A-9A9F-00AA00342820)
	  ]
	  cotype THello
   {
   interface IHello;
   interface IPersistFile;
   };
  };

  [
  exe,
  uuid(2573F890-CFEE-101A-9A9F-00AA00342820)
  ]
  module CHelloLib
  {

	  // some code related header files
	  importheader(<windows.h>);
	  importheader(<ole2.h>);
	  importheader(<except.hxx>);
	  importheader("pshlo.h");
	  importheader("shlo.hxx");
	  importheader("mycls.hxx");

	  // needed typelibs
	  importlib("actimp.tlb");
	  importlib("actexp.tlb");
	  importlib("thlo.tlb");

	  [
	  uuid(2573F891-CFEE-101A-9A9F-00AA00342820),
	  aggregatable
	  ]
	  coclass CHello
   {
   cotype THello;
   };
  };

  #include "ipfix.hxx"

  extern HANDLE hEvent;

  class CHello : public CHelloBase
  {
  public:
	  IPFIX(CLSID_CHello);

	  CHello(IUnknown *pUnk);
	  ~CHello();

	  HRESULT  __stdcall PrintSz(LPWSTR pwszString);

  private:
	  static int cObjRef;
  };

  #include <windows.h>
  #include <ole2.h>

  #include <stdio.h>
  #include <stdlib.h>
  #include "thlo.h"
  #include "pshlo.h"
  #include "shlo.hxx"
  #include "mycls.hxx"

  int CHello::cObjRef = 0;

  CHello::CHello(IUnknown *pUnk) : CHelloBase(pUnk)
  {
	  cObjRef++;
	  return;
  }

  HRESULT  __stdcall  CHello::PrintSz(LPWSTR pwszString)
  {
	  printf("%ws
", pwszString);
	  return(ResultFromScode(S_OK));
  }

  CHello::~CHello(void)
  {

  // when the object count goes to zero, stop the server
  cObjRef--;
  if( cObjRef == 0 )
	  PulseEvent(hEvent);

  return;
  }

  #include <windows.h>
  #include <ole2.h>
  #include "pshlo.h"
  #include "shlo.hxx"
  #include "mycls.hxx"

  HANDLE hEvent;

   int _cdecl main(
  int argc,
  char * argv[]
  ) {
  ULONG ulRef;
  DWORD dwRegistration;
  CHelloCF *pCF = new CHelloCF();

  hEvent = CreateEvent(NULL, FALSE, FALSE, NULL);

  // Initialize the OLE libraries
  CoInitializeEx(NULL, COINIT_MULTITHREADED);

  CoRegisterClassObject(CLSID_CHello, pCF, CLSCTX_LOCAL_SERVER,
	  REGCLS_MULTIPLEUSE, &dwRegistration);

  // wait on an event to stop
  WaitForSingleObject(hEvent, INFINITE);

  // revoke and release the class object
  CoRevokeClassObject(dwRegistration);
  ulRef = pCF->Release();

  // Tell OLE we are going away.
  CoUninitialize();

  return(0); }

  extern CLSID CLSID_CHello;
  extern UUID LIBID_CHelloLib;

  CLSID CLSID_CHello = { /* 2573F891-CFEE-101A-9A9F-00AA00342820 */
	  0x2573F891,
	  0xCFEE,
	  0x101A,
	  { 0x9A, 0x9F, 0x00, 0xAA, 0x00, 0x34, 0x28, 0x20 }
  };

  UUID LIBID_CHelloLib = { /* 2573F890-CFEE-101A-9A9F-00AA00342820 */
	  0x2573F890,
	  0xCFEE,
	  0x101A,
	  { 0x9A, 0x9F, 0x00, 0xAA, 0x00, 0x34, 0x28, 0x20 }
  };

  #include <windows.h>

  #include <ole2.h>
  #include <stdlib.h>
  #include <string.h>
  #include <stdio.h>
  #include "pshlo.h"
  #include "shlo.hxx"
  #include "clsid.h"

  int _cdecl main(
  int argc,
  char * argv[]
  ) {
  HRESULT  hRslt;
  IHello		*pHello;
  ULONG  ulCnt;
  IMoniker * pmk;
  WCHAR  wcsT[_MAX_PATH];
  WCHAR  wcsPath[2 * _MAX_PATH];

  // get object path
  wcsPath[0] = '';
  wcsT[0] = '';
  if( argc > 1) {
	  mbstowcs(wcsPath, argv[1], strlen(argv[1]) + 1);
	  wcsupr(wcsPath);
	  }
  else {
	  fprintf(stderr, "Object path must be specifiedn");
	  return(1);
	  }

  // get print string
  if(argc > 2)
	  mbstowcs(wcsT, argv[2], strlen(argv[2]) + 1);
  else
	  wcscpy(wcsT, L"Hello World");

  printf("Linking to object %wsn", wcsPath);
  printf("Text String %wsn", wcsT);

  // Initialize the OLE libraries
  hRslt = CoInitializeEx(NULL, COINIT_MULTITHREADED);

  if(SUCCEEDED(hRslt)) {

	  hRslt = CreateFileMoniker(wcsPath, &pmk);
	  if(SUCCEEDED(hRslt))
   hRslt = BindMoniker(pmk, 0, IID_IHello, (void **)&pHello);

	  if(SUCCEEDED(hRslt)) {

   // print a string out
   pHello->PrintSz(wcsT);

   Sleep(2000);
   ulCnt = pHello->Release();
   }
	  else
   printf("Failure to connect, status: %lx", hRslt);

	  // Tell OLE we are going away.
	  CoUninitialize();
	  }

  return(0);
  }

Apprentice Hacker

#!/usr/local/bin/perl
  $msg="Hello, world.n";
  if ($#ARGV >= 0) {
	while(defined($arg=shift(@ARGV))) {
	  $outfilename = $arg;
	  open(FILE, ">" . $outfilename) || die "Can't write $arg: $!n";
	  print (FILE $msg);
	  close(FILE) || die "Can't close $arg: $!n";
	}
  } else {
	print ($msg);
  }
  1;

Experienced Hacker

#include <stdio.h>

  #define S "Hello, Worldn"
  main(){exit(printf(S) == strlen(S) ? 0 : 1);}

Seasoned Hacker

% cc -o a.out ~/src/misc/hw/hw.c
  % a.out

Guru Hacker

% echo "Hello, world."

New Manager

10 PRINT "HELLO WORLD"
  20 END

Middle Manager

mail -s "Hello, world." bob@b12
  Bob, could you please write me a program that prints "Hello, world."?
  I need it by tomorrow.
  ^D

Senior Manager

% zmail jim
  I need a "Hello, world." program by this afternoon.

Chief Executive

% letter
  letter: Command not found.
  % mail
  To: ^X ^F ^C
  % help mail
  help: Command not found.
  % damn!
  !: Event unrecognized
  % logout

Enjoy
m^e