Being a programmer can feel like a real sacrifice at times. Sure, if you play your cards right, you can make a pretty decent living out of it, but the price you pay comes in the form of endless error hunting, pressure from managers and product testers, and the feeling of constantly going in circles with a knotty piece of code. 

It isn’t a skill that can be developed by the fainthearted, and many coders develop a hardened attitude to their trade as a result. One of the few things that can get them to lighten up is programming memes, and if we’re being real, probably a big part of the reason for that is that it gives them a fun new way to complain. When the whole weight of the computing world feels like it’s on your shoulders, it’s only natural to want to lighten the load. These memes help do that.