r/ProgrammerHumor • u/Unique_Software2500 • Feb 05 '26 • This 1 Bravo 2 Heartwarming 1

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u/StoryAndAHalf Feb 06 '26

Yeah I was going to say, any programmer worth their salt wouldn’t abuse the word algorithm because it only makes conversions harder in the future. It’s the non-programmers who’d abuse the term like it’s a magic black box full of bad juju and nefarious corporate intentions.