Brotherhood of "It Works On My Machine"

The oldest defense in software. The code runs perfectly on exactly one computer in the world.

Award it to someone today. Your own email app sends it.

Choose a format Metal challenge coin Coming soon 1.75" antique-bronze coin with a 3D high-relief front, raised rim lettering and a beaded edge. Ships in a clear capsule with a backing card. Plastic challenge coin Coming soon 1.75" soft PVC (rubber) coin with 2-3 levels of relief, painted in antique-bronze tones. Lighter and lower-cost than metal. Ships in a clear capsule with a backing card.Available once the artwork is finished. Die-cut vinyl sticker Coming soon 3" die-cut vinyl sticker of the coin artwork with a UV- and water-resistant laminate. Laptop and water-bottle grade.Available once the artwork is finished.

Physical coins and stickers are coming soon. Until then, you can email this coin for free.

Meaning

The oldest defense in software. The code runs perfectly on exactly one computer in the world.

Design

Front (Obverse)

Top rim: BROTHERHOOD OF IT WORKS ON MY MACHINE
Bottom rim: LOCAL ENVIRONMENT DIVISION
Center: A lone developer stands on a tiny island with a glowing, perfectly working laptop while servers, buildings and ships burn on the horizon around them.

Back (Reverse)

A shipping container stamped "DOCKER: WE SHIP YOUR MACHINE", sitting on a cargo ship.

Finish & Style

Antique bronze challenge coin, ~1.75" diameter, high-relief center scene, raised rim lettering, beaded outer edge. Matches the existing ITChallengeCoins series.

How to Earn It

Say "it works on my machine" while production or a teammate's environment is broken.
Then track down the actual environment difference (config, version, path, missing dependency).
Earn it outright by containerizing or scripting the environment so the excuse can't come up again.

Citation

For defending the one machine where all was well, and for finally shipping that machine to everyone else.