[threatofrain]

I counter-disagree. It is so easy in life to have fun. There's so much fun everywhere. If you're so starved for fun then this won't do it for you either. The higher the scale the more likely your easter egg becomes not an easter egg.

I also think the supermajority of engineers prefer fun entirely outside of work, hence why open source can feel so lonely and without corporate funding would probably shrink to a pathetic size. Hence why personal websites are so culturally irrelevant. Or why there's such a lack of artistic experimentation in apps or web. Or why there's so few non-corporate meetups nowadays in CA or NY.

[theturtle32]

Oh, definitely hard disagree with this! I am an engineer because I love it and because it brings me joy, and I love love LOVE things that involve humor and fun within the realm of what is oftentimes just work. It delights me when people can find ways to be creative and tongue-in-cheek and not take things so seriously all the time. It is one way in which we can have fun in our work. For me, the idea of keeping all my fun separated from my work sounds like a dystopian nightmare!

[bnegreve]

So many things in the IT world started as non-professional things by non-professional engineers. If you're a professional who lives off one of these things you should be glad that someone wanted to have fun at some point.

Let this HTTP code be a reminder of that.

[theturtle32]

This! 100% this.

[chvrchbvrner]

Also hard disagree from me. To quote from SICP:

"I think that it's extraordinarily important that we in computer science keep fun in computing. When it started out, it was an awful lot of fun. Of course, the paying customers got shafted every now and then, and after a while we began to take their complaints seriously. We began to feel as if we really were responsible for the successful, error-free perfect use of these machines. I don't think we are. I think we're responsible for stretching them, setting them off in new directions, and keeping fun in the house. I hope the field of computer science never loses its sense of fun. Above all, I hope we don't become missionaries. Don't feel as if you're Bible salesmen. The world has too many of those already."

[nutrie]

Counter-counter-disagree. This is the ultimate way to make sure the joke is preserved for the future generations while keeping implications absolutely miniscule.

[lynx23]

You're the perfect reason to learn new english words/phrases: Killjoy.. And now I finally know what "wet blanket" mean,s thanks for that!