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I'm DevOps and don't pretend to understand good code layout in large projects, but why would you keep a "printTime" function in remote extension management code

I'm DevOps and don't pretend to understand good code layout in large projects, but why would you keep a "printTime" function in remote extension management code? https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/blob/c9e7e1b72f80b12ffc00e06153afcfedba9ec31f/src/vs/server/node/remoteExtensionManagement.ts#L12 https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/blob/c9e7e1b72f80b12ffc0... (Genuine question, I'm puzzled!)

righthand 2y ago
You don’t know/care and the reviewer doesn’t care. The code was probably written by an llm helping enforce the not-caring.
- bloopernova 2y ago
  Are you OK? I just asked a question, which implies that I cared enough to at least ask.
  - righthand 2y ago
    No I think it implies that you wanted to appear to care in order to make a point.
    - bloopernova 2y ago
      oh. I really didn't, can you tell me what made it sound that way? I'm autistic and freely admit that I get words incorrect, and miss contexts. I'm mostly OK at programming, but I like to learn, and HN is full of people who are much, much smarter than me who also like to share their knowledge. Thank you for replying. I wasn't trying to make a point, I was just trying to learn why a seemingly utility function wasn't in some shared /lib/timestamps.ts or whatever. I won't bother you further.
      - righthand 2y ago
        I didn’t say I was bothered, and I don’t think you were attacking me. I don’t think you misused anything and I fully grokked your context. Sorry if my reply came off as snark or disgruntled. Yes I am okay, my original comments was to make a point about general populace’s level of dedication to their employment and interest in the strict rules of good software design. The original commentary was a bit snarky. Thank you for asking if I was alright it, it is important to reach out when snarkiness cannot be discerned from distress.
MarkSweep 2y ago
Did you try searching in the file to see where the function is called? It’s used in some log messages.
- bloopernova 2y ago
  I'm not really asking about its function, more its location. I figured stuff like that belonged in /lib/ utility code so it could be reused consistently across the codebase. Basically I'm not a great programmer so when I see stuff that I am unsure of, I ask so I can learn.

righthand 2y ago

You don’t know/care and the reviewer doesn’t care. The code was probably written by an llm helping enforce the not-caring.

bloopernova 2y ago
Are you OK? I just asked a question, which implies that I cared enough to at least ask.
- righthand 2y ago
  No I think it implies that you wanted to appear to care in order to make a point.
  - bloopernova 2y ago
    oh. I really didn't, can you tell me what made it sound that way? I'm autistic and freely admit that I get words incorrect, and miss contexts. I'm mostly OK at programming, but I like to learn, and HN is full of people who are much, much smarter than me who also like to share their knowledge. Thank you for replying. I wasn't trying to make a point, I was just trying to learn why a seemingly utility function wasn't in some shared /lib/timestamps.ts or whatever. I won't bother you further.
    - righthand 2y ago
      I didn’t say I was bothered, and I don’t think you were attacking me. I don’t think you misused anything and I fully grokked your context. Sorry if my reply came off as snark or disgruntled. Yes I am okay, my original comments was to make a point about general populace’s level of dedication to their employment and interest in the strict rules of good software design. The original commentary was a bit snarky. Thank you for asking if I was alright it, it is important to reach out when snarkiness cannot be discerned from distress.

MarkSweep 2y ago

Did you try searching in the file to see where the function is called? It’s used in some log messages.

bloopernova 2y ago
I'm not really asking about its function, more its location. I figured stuff like that belonged in /lib/ utility code so it could be reused consistently across the codebase. Basically I'm not a great programmer so when I see stuff that I am unsure of, I ask so I can learn.