[KLUG Members] What do you call "programmers" presents they leave behind in the code?

[Mark Szidik/mlc]

I found this an interesting question since a new programmer at my office
recently came to me with some code comments I left a few years ago in an
Access database about it "whining" about some code that worked in prior
versions.

So I skimmed through the Jargon file, thinking that would be the place to
find someting like this.  If it's in there I missed it.  Also a telling
sign, there is little mention of documentation.

http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/index.html

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On Wednesday 13 September 2006 6:20 pm, Dan DeSloover wrote:
> Easter Egg?

Easter Egg sounds more like a term that would be used for hidden feature or

functionality in the machine code, as opposed to a 'John Hancock' in
comments
of the source.  Thanks though.

>
> --- greenproc <greenproc at charter.net> wrote:
> > This is a question of "term" or nomenclature.
> >
> > It is customary for programmers to leave behind their personal
> > "signature" or some kind of notes in the comments of their source code
--
> > similar to the construction worker writing "Earl Was Here" on a
subfloor
> > or 2x4.
> >
> > If you know of an 'official' or proper term for that type of activity,
> > would you please let me know.  Keep in mind that I am not looking for
the
> > term that would be used for hiding 'special functionality' in the
> > compiled bits.
> >
> > Thanks :)
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