From 8f646fbfaef987d48627031d152525a6fd2cffc4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ismo Vuorinen Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2019 18:49:30 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] README --- README.md | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index dcdcdc4..c355748 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,2 +1,22 @@ # csharp-progressbar + "Can't use the computer right now, it's processing..." -- C# learning project. + + +## Why? + +When I first started to learn Visual Basic in school back in early 2000, I created a joke application that would start a progress bar that would spin indefinitely. + +This was mainly a way to slack away and fool around with other _"more interesting things"_ back then. I really don't remember what those _"more interesting things"_ were, but that's besides the point. + +Later I saw a xkcd comic that explained the idea. + +![The #1 Programmer Excuse for Legitimately Slacking Off: My code is compiling.](https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/compiling.png) +[xkcd: Compiling](https://xkcd.com/303/) + +## Really, but why? + +I'm trying to learn C# now, so this was kinda the first thing I remembered and thought it would be cool to recreate the app. + +Not a great reason, but a honest one. +