magic8

Ask the Magic 8-Ball.

Synopsis

tofu magic8 [question]

Description

Ask the Magic 8-Ball for guidance on important architectural decisions. Includes classic responses plus tech-flavored extras.

Arguments

Argument	Description	Required
question	Your question (optional, just for fun)	No

Examples

Ask a question:

tofu magic8 "Should I refactor this code?"
# Output: LGTM.

Just shake the 8-ball:

tofu magic8
# Output: It depends.

Responses

Positive

• It is certain.
• It is decidedly so.
• Without a doubt.
• Yes, definitely.
• You may rely on it.
• As I see it, yes.
• Most likely.
• Outlook good.
• Yes.
• Signs point to yes.

Neutral

• Reply hazy, try again.
• Ask again later.
• Better not tell you now.
• Cannot predict now.
• Concentrate and ask again.

Negative

• Don't count on it.
• My reply is no.
• My sources say no.
• Outlook not so good.
• Very doubtful.

Tech-Flavored

• Have you tried turning it off and on again?
• Works on my machine.
• That's a feature, not a bug.
• Ship it.
• LGTM.
• Needs more unit tests.
• Ask the senior dev.
• Check Stack Overflow.
• It depends.
• That's out of scope.