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And then, the bug hits. Not a logic bug. An existential bug.

You realize that the function you are writing doesn’t actually do anything specific yet. It just holds space. It is a bucket for data that may or may not arrive, in a shape that may or may not be valid, from an API that may or may not be maintained by someone who quit six months ago. whateverthefuckholder

But for that one desperate hour, whateverthefuckholder was the most honest line of code in the repository. So, go ahead. Let your freak flag fly. Name your temporary variable something that expresses the full emotional weight of your current struggle. And then, the bug hits

What’s the worst variable name you’ve ever used to ship a feature? Tell me I’m not alone in the comments. You realize that the function you are writing

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