Mark Bowytz

Besides contributing at @TheDailyWTF, I write DevDisasters for Visual Studio Magazine, and involved in various side projects including child rearing and marriage.

Aug 2013

You WILL Live in One of These Cities—OR ELSE!

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"Sadly, whoever created this survey didn't think to include a 'None of the Above' option," noted Rob Meier, "Better get packing I guess."


Patch Friday

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"I submit reason number one why you should start up your old XP box every once in a while even if you don't need it...just in case you might want to use it again," writes Bobbie.


Email Hyper-Validation

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"The quickest way to advance around here is to get some project management experience under your belt!" was the advice Andrew's boss handed out along with an assignment to work with the offshore group.

The task was meant to be a super simple project to get his feet wet working with the remote team - add validation to the email address field on a vendor profile screen used by the purchasing group.


These Aren't the Socks You're Looking For

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"Fox's Socks, a story in which a fox loses his socks and must hunt for them," writes Dave, "Play.com thinks I may have actually been looking for something a little more ...gruesome."


A Drafty Flight

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"According to Expedia, this flight might be kind of windy," writes Sasha.