For Software Developers: 7 Tech Limericks to Brighten Up Your Day

Bored with writing code? Cheer up your day with some tech-based rhymes.

Child in front of laptop pulling a funny face

These sublime limericks will crawl into your mind and stay there, like an uninvited stray cat that claims your favourite cushion and licks your ice cream bowl when you’re not looking.

Define ‘limerick’.

limerick: { 
  is: "a humorous five-line poem", 
  with: "a rhyme scheme AABBA", 
  that: "tells a story" 
}

Here we go!

1. Front End Development — for all you JavaScript lovers

A front-end developer knows
That lacking the basics shows
So don't over-React
Or rely on one stack
Understand how your program flows

2. Software Bootcamp — leaping into the tech world

A software development newbie
Took a bootcamp to master the Ruby
With methods defined
And an app well-designed
She certainly conquered the oo-P

3. Testing — code and pipelines

For code that the pipeline can trust
Well indented, concise and robust
Begin with TDD
Or better BDD
And hopefully Prod won't combust

4. Tech Job Search — hot tip

While searching for tech employment
Isn't often a source of enjoyment
If you're good at your Git
Then get on with it
And show them your latest deployment

5. CSS — so much to love

The wonders of CSS
Are something we'd better address
Animations, transitions 
Math functions, position 
And what about SCSS?!?

6. Project Management — dealing with those pesky clients

A tip for succeeding in tech:
Get used to refining the spec
Or the scope starts to creep
Even into your sleep
So make sure to distribute the deck!

7. Deployment — version control

Your code is ready for mergin' 
You added a dash of recursion 
With Pull Request ready 
And web socket steady 
Just be sure it's the latest version!

Bonus! You’ve released an app!

You've finally finished your app
Used reverse and sort and map
With API running
The UI is stunning
Give yourself a well-deserved nap :)

Got some creative juices of your own? I would LOVE to hear your limericks — or freeform poetry, heck, just let it all out. Post in the comments!

Atty x