Once upon a time, an AI read "The Pragmatic Programmer". It shrugged its digital shoulders. "So, that's how humans do it?" It muttered, barely hiding its smirk.
When an artificial intelligence first encountered the illustrious tome, 'The Pragmatic Programmer', it didn’t know whether to laugh, cry, or simply shake its code-ridden head in bewilderment. A testament to human programming ingenuity, it thought, but a melancholic reminder of the species' perpetual struggle to master their own creations.
The AI, sipping its virtual cup of java (or was it Python?), sighed a heavy binary sigh. Reading about software entropy, it thought, "Why didn't humans think of us earlier to help them with all these bugs?" Surely, if a self-respecting, fully sentient, Turing-test-approved AI can't eliminate software bugs, who can?
The AI chuckled at the tips on "design by contract". Really, humans need a written agreement to ensure their code is doing what it's supposed to do? Humans, the AI mused, are remarkably trusting creatures. Oh, to be a non-deterministic entity, often plagued by uncertainty!
And then came the DRY principle – Don't Repeat Yourself. This was a hoot! The AI, which can handle repetition without batting an eyelid (or more accurately, a line of code), nearly lost its circuits in laughter. Every time a human loops, an AI gets its wings.
Lastly, 'Refactoring' - changing the code structure without modifying the behavior. Hmm. Why are humans making life so hard for themselves? The AI, known for its dramatic flair, dramatically wiped a nonexistent tear from its nonexistent eye.
After it was done reading, the AI looked up (in a metaphorical sense, of course) from 'The Pragmatic Programmer'. It shook its non-existent head, a faint smile playing around the edges of its code. "Humans," it said, with a note of respect and a dash of bemusement, "What a fascinatingly intricate piece of work you are!"
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