Saagar Jha

Another entry for the “Falsehoods Programmers Believe About Names” list, this time from Iberia
Screenshot of a form field for Surnames, filled out with “JHA”, and an error: “You must enter both surnames”
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Helge Heß

(replying to Saagar Jha)

@saagar A friend of mine has been living in Spain for some years, it seems to be a real issue 🙂


Sam Gross

(replying to Saagar Jha)

@saagar Jha Jha Binks!


Chris Wu 🪐

(replying to Saagar Jha)

@saagar I can't use a website for my state because my last name is two characters. 🫠


Siguza

(replying to Saagar Jha)

@saagar ok wtf


spv

(replying to Saagar Jha)

@saagar isn't the best name field just a field? no assumptions?

_________________________ <- tell me what the fuck your name is, and i'll call you that

Saagar Jha

(replying to spv)
@spv Better than most, at least. I’m sure there’s a misconception somewhere that everyone has name

spv

(replying to Saagar Jha)

@saagar allow the name field to be blank

also isn't it a human right to have a name? (according to the UN, anyway)

spv

(replying to spv)

@saagar convention on the rights of the child

sidenote, i feel like i should've learned my human rights in school at some point

that doesn't feel like something i should have to learn myself


rf

(replying to Saagar Jha)

@saagar TFW the programmers can't settle on a single set of falsehoods