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PROGRAMMERS AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS LOST THE PLOT ON NAMING THEIR TOOLS

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Modern software development increasingly uses obscure or "fun" names for tools and libraries, rather than descriptive ones, causing a cognitive burden for developers. This is different from other engineering fields and earlier programming practices, which prioritize clarity and function in their naming.