We all know the classic icebreaker: three statements, two true, one a lie. Today we're playing it with a developer twist.
Below are three rounds. Pick the lie in each one, then check the answers at the bottom. No Googling, and no cheating!
Round 1: Origins
- The first computer "bug" was a real moth found stuck in a relay of the Harvard Mark II in 1947.
- Python is named after the snake because its creator loved reptiles.
- The first working version of JavaScript was famously built in about 10 days.
Round 2: Tech history
- One of the first 1 GB hard drives, IBM's 3380 from 1980, weighed over 500 pounds.
- Git was created by Linus Torvalds after a licensing dispute over the tool the Linux kernel team was using.
- The very first website ever published is no longer online.
Round 3: Your turn (about me)
- [Something true about you, e.g. "I once deleted a production table"]
- [Something true about you, e.g. "My first language was PHP"]
- [Something false but believable]
Which one is the lie? Drop your guess in the comments!
Answers
Round 1: Statement 2 is the lie. Python is named after the British comedy group Monty Python, not the snake. The moth story is true, and the JavaScript story is widely told.
Round 2: Statement 3 is the lie. CERN restored the world's first website, and you can still visit it today.
Round 3: I'll reveal mine in the comments once a few of you have guessed!
Your turn
Now it's your turn. Share your own two truths and a lie in the comments, developer edition. Bonus points if the lie sounds more believable than the truths.
Some ideas to get you started:
- Your first programming language
- A bug you caused or fixed
- Your setup or editor
- A weird fact about a tool you use
I'll go first in the comments. Let's see who can fool the most people!