[geek] Failure to communicate

A developer asked a question implying that he held a belief directly conflicting with a major design feature of the relevant software.

I asked how he managed to not be aware of that design feature so long, in spite of an architecture page and diagrams clearly indicating it.

He replied:

sorry i did not believe it was real :D

( Actual conversation )

Don't you hate when you forget your phone on your engine?

Removed dead headlight bulb from car.

Drove out of parking garage into alley, turned onto street.

Realized I should double check that I had my phone on me and hadn't left it on my engine after using it for illumination. Failed to find it.

Stopped. Turned on blinkers. Checked pockets, coat pockets, and passenger seat several times.

Looked under hood. Looked on road back to the garage.

Drove carefully around the block, back into the garage. Looked under hood.

Found my phone on some kind of ledge that may be the back of the bumper. Entirely intact.

Replaced bulb.