How developers celebrate Halloween

It’s that time of year again, when developers emerge from the deep, dark crypts of DevOps to scare the normal world with obscure programming references and nerd jokes. What is it that is terrifying the developer community this Halloween?

No scarefest would be complete without a hollowed out pumpkin. But you can’t frighten a real techie with just a scary face…

Probably the most scariest sight in modern society. I concur! #Halloween pic.twitter.com/oJGWfjPAOL

— Mark Lochrie (@marklochrie) October 31, 2014

Low battery? What could be scarier to a developer that the thought of no internet?

This could be the most terrifying pumpkin carving I’ve ever seen! #Halloween pic.twitter.com/fUvhrRTCfX — Mike Clarke (@Mr_Mike_Clarke) October 30, 2014

And make sure throw in some Star Wars reference for good measure.

That’s no moon… it’s THE most amazing pumpkin by my Bro in law. #Halloween #pumpkincarving pic.twitter.com/BiybGhsqUe — Ian Patterson (@DesktopShortcut) October 27, 2014

Developer costumes

Several trick-or-treaters have decided to dress up as developers for Halloween. Genius or lazy?

Can I wear a gray or black hoodie, worn out jeans and tennis shoes tomorrow and be a developer for Halloween tomorrow?

— Rebecca Vanderslice (@rebeccajv) October 31, 2014

Happy Halloween! My costume this year is Sexy Software Developer. Again. — Kevin Siekierski (@KevinSiekierski) October 31, 2014

Some developers are getting more specific with their tech outfits.

For Halloween, I’m dressing as a Go developer. Now just need to find a high horse…

— I Am Devloper (@iamdevloper) October 28, 2014

This is how my developer friends dress up for #Halloween ;) Ein von Thomas Gläser (@thomas_glaeser) gepostetes Foto am Okt 10, 2014 at 1:07 PDT

Meanwhile some IT teams are struggling to stay agile during Halloween.

The #ScrumMaster brought his baby into work today. #scrum #agile #halloween #scarecrow #zombie #zombies #scrumboard #taskboard A photo posted by Ryan (@ryanoc333) on Oct 10, 2014 at 6:30am PDT

Finally, it wouldn’t be a good Halloween without feeling nauseous after binge-eating all your trick-or-treated booty (or binge drinking at the company party). But what better way to bring post-Halloween nausea into the 21st century than with an Oculus Rift?

Ahh damn it!! Who let the pumpkin play on the Oculus again?! #happyhalloween #pumpkin #pumpkincarving #oculus pic.twitter.com/dV2OQEqieK — blue-zoo animation (@blue_zoo) October 30, 2014