Prose and Code

Where algorithms meet verses

Last updated: December 14, 2025 | Page 2 of 4

SQL Query

SELECT * FROM dreams WHERE hope = true, JOIN with reality, a filtered view. GROUP BY moments, ORDER BY time, HAVING COUNT of memories sublime. LEFT JOIN sorrows, RIGHT JOIN joys, INNER workings like database toys. WHERE clauses filter life's great test, And indexes make queries blessed. In tables of existence, rows align, Relational beauty, by design.

— Database Poet

The Memory Leak

Something's wrong, the heap keeps growing, Memory allocated, never slowing. Pointers lost, references stray, Garbage collector can't save the day. Profiler shows the growing pain, Resources circling down the drain. I search through code, line by line, To find where memory intertwine. At last, the leak is found and sealed, Performance metrics are revealed.

— Memory Manager

The Algorithm

O(n log n), the sweet spot found, Where efficiency is sound. Time complexity, space to spare, Big O notation everywhere. Bubble sort, so slow and meek, Quick sort, the speed we seek. Hash tables with constant time, Algorithmic paradigm. In every problem, patterns hide, Let algorithms be your guide.

— Algorithm Artist

Git Commit

I push my changes to the cloud, My commits speak, both clear and loud. Each merge a dance, each branch a road, In repositories, I store my code. Rebase or merge? The age-old fight, Both paths lead to the same insight. Version control, my safety net, No line of code shall I forget. So here's my push, my final plea: Git, please don't fail me.

— Version Control Virtuoso

Recursive Reflections

To call oneself is divine, Each iteration, a step refined. Base case reached, the journey done, Stack unwinds, one by one. In mirrors of our own design, We see the truth in every line. For life itself is but a loop, Recursive calls throughout the group. Until we find our exit state, And close the file, accept our fate.

— The Functional Philosopher