It is mind-blowing to think where we would be as a species if we had not invented computers. The fact that we did and then entered into the information age really dictates everything we experience in modern life as we know it. As a programmer, it can feel pretty cool to be a part of that, but that doesn’t necessarily make up for all the frustrations that come with coding as well. A lot of hard work has to be put in (well, unless you vibe code), and a lot of sacrifices have to be made to get to the point that you can produce a piece of code that functions as it should, and that you’re proud to call your own. It makes programming memes an essential outlet for all of those times when the coding language just isn’t complying, because at least the humor will do that instead.