October 1, 2007
#323: Ballmer Peak
[[A graph with “programming skill” on the X-axis and “blood alcohol concentration” on the Y one]]
[[A man is making a presentation with the graph]]
Presenter: Called the Ballmer Peak, it was discovered by Microsoft in the 80’s. The cause is unknown but somehow a B.A.C between 0.129% and 0.138% confers superhuman programming ability.
Presenter: However, it’s a delicate effect requiring careful calibration–you can’t just give a team of coders a year’s supply of whiskey and tell them to get cracking.
Man in public: …Has that ever happened.
Presenter: Remember Windows ME?
Man: I knew it!