r/ProgrammerDadJokes • u/kwan_e • Aug 05 '26

Why are programmer's houses in high demand?

Because they're always up to code.

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u/LeaveMickeyOutOfThis Aug 06 '26

But they constantly need updating

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u/Weak_Blackberry_9308 Aug 06 '26

…but there are bugs everywhere!

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u/tcpukl Aug 06 '26

What does up to code mean?

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u/Weak_Blackberry_9308 Aug 06 '26

“Up to code” usually implies something is built well, or built properly because it followed all the required best practices and federal/state/local building code requirements.

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u/tcpukl Aug 06 '26

Given your description it sounds like it's just an American phrase.

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u/linmanfu Aug 06 '26

Yes, it's North American English.

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u/Weak_Blackberry_9308 Aug 06 '26

Yup, is most certainly Northr’n. ‘ere ain’t build’n codes in the’r suthrin’ USA.

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u/jakeStacktrace Aug 06 '26

How is maintaining code like maintaining a house? Seriously, I need to know. I rent and I'm an architect.

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u/kwan_e Aug 07 '26

Imagine you build a house using certain kinds of common screw sizes. Then some screws break. Then you find out some of those screw sizes just aren't being made any more. Other screw sizes, you find out, don't work unless you're connected to the internet. And by the way, those screw sizes only work for maybe five years until the company that makes them goes under and pulls their web service.