Techies Law is a definition coined by Strictly-Software.com to describe a Murphies Law type scenario related to software development.
The law states that:
If you have spent considerable time trying to resolve a bug in your code, a technical problem or any other such computer related issue and you finally resort to asking for help from a colleague or support team member. You can be rest assured that when you go to show that person the problem in action it has miraculously resolved itself all by itself OR you will immediately spot the cause of the problem.
You are then derided for either being a numpty and / or wasting their precious time for no reason.
The law states that:
If you have spent considerable time trying to resolve a bug in your code, a technical problem or any other such computer related issue and you finally resort to asking for help from a colleague or support team member. You can be rest assured that when you go to show that person the problem in action it has miraculously resolved itself all by itself OR you will immediately spot the cause of the problem.
You are then derided for either being a numpty and / or wasting their precious time for no reason.
I just experienced Techies Law in action. After spending hours trying to debug some code I reluctantly called our lead developer over to help me but as soon as he arrived at my desk I immediately realised what the bug was. He called me a numpty.
I am going to utilise Techies Law by spending a third of the time I usually spend bug fixing before asking for help.
I am going to pray to the God of Geekdom that Techies Law will enact itself and fix my network connection for me by calling someone else over to have a look at the problem.
I am going to utilise Techies Law by spending a third of the time I usually spend bug fixing before asking for help.
I am going to pray to the God of Geekdom that Techies Law will enact itself and fix my network connection for me by calling someone else over to have a look at the problem.
by MonkeyMagix October 25, 2011
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RJ: Why the lecturer is repeating the same things again and again.
Reet: Dude her teaching range is above 80, and you know about our class. A lot of slow learners.
Reet: Dude her teaching range is above 80, and you know about our class. A lot of slow learners.
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Walter: Randy, have you integrated your custom log file rotation scheme into OS X yet?
Randy: Yes Walter, configuring OS X's internal periodic tasks is so easy I could baby-tech it.
Walter: Baby-teching, at your age? Way to go!
Randy: Yes Walter, configuring OS X's internal periodic tasks is so easy I could baby-tech it.
Walter: Baby-teching, at your age? Way to go!
by Mikaoj September 27, 2011
Get the Baby-teching mug.1: A Person who works Backstage during theatrical performances.
2: The People with Headsets and are silently laughing so hard they are crying because of the actors and actresses performance.
3: Really Run the Play
4: Techies (Ninjas) VS Actors (Pirates)
Techies are Referred to as Ninjas because they have the talent to vanish when ever the director is yelling at actors, and also must be silent and wear black for their job.
Actors are the Pirates cause they need the fans and the photos to continue doing there jobs. Techies do not need the fans or the photos they know they are awesome.
5: The people that have the most fun during play week, and after because they demolish everything!
6: The Stage Manager, Props Manager, Sound Technician, Light Technician, Spot Light Controllers, Scenery movers, and those who fly scenery in and out.
7: Techies are also the people you find sleeping in class or on the floor before play practice.
2: The People with Headsets and are silently laughing so hard they are crying because of the actors and actresses performance.
3: Really Run the Play
4: Techies (Ninjas) VS Actors (Pirates)
Techies are Referred to as Ninjas because they have the talent to vanish when ever the director is yelling at actors, and also must be silent and wear black for their job.
Actors are the Pirates cause they need the fans and the photos to continue doing there jobs. Techies do not need the fans or the photos they know they are awesome.
5: The people that have the most fun during play week, and after because they demolish everything!
6: The Stage Manager, Props Manager, Sound Technician, Light Technician, Spot Light Controllers, Scenery movers, and those who fly scenery in and out.
7: Techies are also the people you find sleeping in class or on the floor before play practice.
Don't piss off the Techies or you take your bow in the dark.
If the set falls down sure it may be our fault, you mess up your lines and don't improvise because of the set falling it's not our fault.
Don't put on the tehcie head sets, cause you may hear us making fun of you.
If the set falls down sure it may be our fault, you mess up your lines and don't improvise because of the set falling it's not our fault.
Don't put on the tehcie head sets, cause you may hear us making fun of you.
by Annakitsune August 24, 2007
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Person 1: I can't believe that Teuchi, the ramen guy, killed so many innocents!
Person 2: I knew that man didn't look right from the beginning.
Person 2: I knew that man didn't look right from the beginning.
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Get the teaching the one eyed chinaman how to dance mug.a techie is someone who builds the sets for plays. Also, they run the lights, sound, fly, props, set changes, and bothering the actors. They are known to wear all black and lurk in the darkness of the theater. They put in hours of work for little or no recognition from anyone and can usually be recognized by rather interesting sense of humor.
They have the mind of a techie.
by Squirty January 26, 2008
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