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35 Painfully Relatable Memes And Jokes About Everything Programming And Computer Science
Because I know nothing about programming, the fact that the internet works at all is absolute magic to me. But I know deep down that there aren’t little fairies behind the curtain pulling strings or a unicorn making this webpage load. There are millions of people around the world sitting at their desks working tirelessly to ensure that their code is written correctly.
If you happen to be one of these programmers or you’re beginning to learn programming yourself, first of all, we thank you for your service. And we present you with a list of hilarious and painfully relatable programming memes. We took a trip to the Coding Tech Facebook page, as well as a few other sources around the web, to curate this list of memes. So enjoy scrolling through, and be sure to upvote the pics you find extremely accurate!
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Computer programmers have a complicated job. According to Western Governors University, they have to write code for computer programs and apps, update existing programs, create and implement updates to improve programs, find and fix errors in code, rewrite programs for various operating systems and create technical guides for programs. Easy peasy, right?
Typically, to find a job in computer programming, it’s necessary to have a degree in IT, computer science, web development, software engineering or of course, computer programming. But even if you’re an extremely qualified applicant, this is a competitive field to try to break into.
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Me. Just Me. 1 year ago
Biggest lesson you learn in working - be on the good side of HR and IT. Failing at either is guaranteed to make your working life hell.
Grid Dynamics reports that in 2018, there were over 23 million people working as computer programmers around the globe. By 2023, however, this number skyrocketed to 28.7 million, and it’s expected to increase by another million this year. The three largest hubs for software engineers in the world are India, China and the United States.
But there are plenty of programmers working in Europe as well, with a million in Germany, 533k in France, 465k in the UK, 401k in Poland, 323k in Spain and over a million more spread out throughout the continent. When it comes to what language and technology these programmers are working with, JavaScript is the most popular, followed by Java, Python, C/C++, C#, PHP, and more.
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Tucker Cahooter 1 year ago
I remember once some people coming to me and saying they knew what they wanted to have built and they had money to pay for it. I nearly fell off my chair in shock
There’s no question that it can be difficult to land a job in programming, as there are plenty of skilled coders all over the planet. But if you do manage to break into the field, it can be quite a lucrative career. According to Glassdoor, computer programmers in the United States earn an average of $95k to $159k a year. That’s about double what the average American worker earns annually.
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Tucker Cahooter 1 year ago
[Looks admiringly at his concoction of Excel, VBA, XML, ODBC and SQL]
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Just like any other job, being a programmer certainly has its pros and cons. Indeed reports that some of the best aspects of the profession are: many workers have high job satisfaction, programmers often earn a decent salary, there are usually opportunities to work remotely, there are often opportunities to work freelance, being a programmer enhances a person’s problem-solving skills, and it’s not always necessary to have formal education if you have skills and experience in the field.
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Will Cable 1 year ago
I wish we knew who came up with the idea and make them have to supply their card details for every building they enter.
On the other hand, some of the downsides of working as a programmer are: the job usually requires being in a fast-paced work environment, the job can be very repetitive and it’s an extremely competitive profession. But there are a variety of jobs one can get with programming skills, including being a web developer, an app developer, a software engineer, game developer, task automation programmer, database engineer, business intelligence analyst, data analyst and more.
Some of the other downsides of the programming industry that Springboard notes on their site are the fact that it’s a constantly evolving field, and it requires a multidisciplinary skillset. Your education will never be over, as you’ll always have to learn more and stay up to date with the current technology. And you can’t simply be good at math or statistics to be a great programmer. You also have to understand algorithms, design, physics, finance and more.
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Will Cable 1 year ago
Sometimes if feel like broadcasters are deliberately turning down the broadcast quality to make people switch and upgrade to 4K to rake in more money.
And as some of the memes on this list make very clear, programming often requires working extremely long hours. In theory, you’ll be done when the clock strikes 5. But if your projects aren’t complete or you’re working freelance, you could be at your computer all night. “You will need to find a way to work around this environment as a programmer,” Springboard warns. “Make sure that you take ample breaks even on busy days and maintain a healthy lifestyle as much as possible.”
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Are these memes making you programmers feel less alone out there? Or are they just reminding you how difficult and intense your profession is? Whether you love or hate your job, we hope these memes have been able to bring you a few giggles, pandas. Keep upvoting the ones you find particularly relatable, and then if you’re interested in checking out another Bored Panda article featuring humor for programmers, look no further than right here!
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Dominik 1 year ago
The thing ist ... senior is still right... changing a color, including all tests before releasing production, being interrupted with multiple other projects, learning juniors into projects (such that the above does not happen) ... is going to be 6 weeks. And the (unbraked) junior developer will learn soon enough that a Weekend is actually a year. He will, by then, have crashed the whole project and made the company lose a fortune
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Tucker Cahooter 1 year ago
Programmers at a party? I solve all my programming problems in the shower
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Jeremy Klaxon 1 year ago
That might be true with CMS (Wordpress, Shopify, etc) where you can just Google "How do I do that in Wordpress?". It is, however, plain wrong with complex projects. You have to understand the whole business logic, and create an architecture to match the requirements. Stackoverflow is still essential, granted, but for small things, short snippets of code, punctual operations here and there.
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