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
Get the Techies Law mug.The tendency to notice mistakes shortly after a resource is made public. Characterized by a direct correlation between the impact of the mistake and the size of the audience. Variant of Murphy's Law.
"Oh no! I didn't catch that typo until after I hit the 'Publish' button! Harding's Law, huh?"
"Why is it so reliable that I see an error in a file 30 seconds after I send it out? Must be Harding's Law at work."
"Why is it so reliable that I see an error in a file 30 seconds after I send it out? Must be Harding's Law at work."
by jstarlen January 2, 2020
Get the Harding's Law mug.Norub’s law consists of the processes of using the Mitositive property, the PPASS process, PEPA’S process and R.E.C.U.M.B.O.B. Scientist Zandithominus from the SSMU was listening to the song "How I'm made" from the popular hit tv series Make It Pop. One of the solutions to an element in the music video was SUN + HI = SUPEr GeNiUS. His friend Mathematician Mehrethaxious decided to take this interesting research to their basement that is filled with intelligent Albino Rats. After years and years of work, they finally came up with a solution to SUN + HI = SUPEr GeNiUS called (Enc)h(ant)ed. Together Zandithominus & Mehrethaxious presented their research to physicist Forforumtholomnious and they were impressed and wanted to continue working with them to now form what we know today as the Norub’s laws. To continue studying this research they created a laboratory called“The ZMF institute” where they would be able to study other chemicals and observe how combinations of elements can create new creatures.
Zandithominus: Solve the equation (Enc)h(ant)ed.
Forforumtholomnious: The solution would be Eh nh ch ha hn ht ae ad ne nd te td.
Zandithominus: Nooo you have to use Norub’s Law to solve the equation.
Mehrethaxious: Well using the Mistositive property the answer would actually be 82,944.
Forforumtholomnious: Wow I’m impressed, how did you solve that?
Mehrethaxious: Well it’s just a formula that me and my albino rats have gathered through research *Scoffs*
Forforumtholomnious: The solution would be Eh nh ch ha hn ht ae ad ne nd te td.
Zandithominus: Nooo you have to use Norub’s Law to solve the equation.
Mehrethaxious: Well using the Mistositive property the answer would actually be 82,944.
Forforumtholomnious: Wow I’m impressed, how did you solve that?
Mehrethaxious: Well it’s just a formula that me and my albino rats have gathered through research *Scoffs*
by THE ZMF INSTITUTE ✔️ March 26, 2022
Get the NORUB’S LAW mug.A philosophical theory proposed by philosopher Patrick D. Barlow in 2016:
"If you can talk about it, you can joke about it."
For example: women, mongoloids, and everything in-between is okay to joke about unless you choose to ignore them completely... which in that case just makes you a politically correct douche-rocket.
"If you can talk about it, you can joke about it."
For example: women, mongoloids, and everything in-between is okay to joke about unless you choose to ignore them completely... which in that case just makes you a politically correct douche-rocket.
Alex: "You can't say that the UNICEF kids would make great Xylophones after they die of malnutrition."
Ben: "Barlow's Law says otherwise."
Ben: "Barlow's Law says otherwise."
by Dr. Quokka December 3, 2019
Get the Barlow's Law mug."The vessel, or vehicle with the greatest gross tonnage has the right of way."
Based in part on the navigation rule about ships restricted in ability to maneuver and how other ships need to stay away. And the reality of if there is a collision between two or more vehicles the smaller vehicles will take more damage than the larger vehicles. And that greater amount of damage is shared with the occupants of the smaller vehicle.
Based in part on the navigation rule about ships restricted in ability to maneuver and how other ships need to stay away. And the reality of if there is a collision between two or more vehicles the smaller vehicles will take more damage than the larger vehicles. And that greater amount of damage is shared with the occupants of the smaller vehicle.
Smart car v. F-350 crew cab pickup. Pickup driver is shook up and possibly bruised from the airbag, they can walk away. Smart car driver is in the ambulance on the way to the hospital with multiple fractures and or internal injuries. Moral of the story, violating the tonnage law will end up in pain & suffering. Even though you may have the right to be where you are, the right will not protect you from harm.
by Dammitmon July 10, 2011
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Every luck event must fail.
Every plan will be ruined.
Everything will go wrong.
(however, purely skill based events are excluded)
Every luck event must fail.
Every plan will be ruined.
Everything will go wrong.
(however, purely skill based events are excluded)
On the way to an amusement park, get stuck in traffic for over an hour, arrive at the park and wait in line to find the coaster is broken. Four times. Then lock belongings in locker and have a town-wide power outage.
~typical day thanks to the Law of Shen
~typical day thanks to the Law of Shen
by General of Darkness June 23, 2010
Get the Law of Shen mug.A subcategory of Murphy's Law that states: When interacting with a group of individuals, circumstances will unfold such that a sufferer of Holmberg's Law is never paired with attractive members of the opposite sex.
Steven - Man, last night there were six hot ladies and one guy, and I got paired up with the guy.
Dale - That sucks. Holmberg's Law, dude.
Dale - That sucks. Holmberg's Law, dude.
by Gelid May 6, 2014
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