Freshly Compiled Memes

For your procrastination pleasure. Guaranteed to be 100% relatable.

'It works on my machine.'

Feature: *exists*. Me: 'I can't live without it'. Also me 2 months later: *never uses it*.

Programming is 10% writing code and 90% figuring out why that code doesn't work.

My code doesn't have bugs, it just develops random unintended features.

I'm not lazy, I'm just on energy-saving mode.

There are two ways to write error-free programs; only the third one works.

Deleted code is debugged code.

Client: 'Can you make the logo bigger?'. Me: *zooms in 200%* 'Like this?'.

The six stages of debugging: 1. That can't happen. 2. It shouldn't happen. 3. Why is this happening? 4. Oh, I see. 5. How did that ever work? 6. It works now.

Me: 'I need to refactor this.' Also me: *if it works, don't touch it*.

When you finally fix a bug after 8 hours.

CSS is awesome.

My mind is like a browser. I have 19 tabs open, 3 are not responding, and I have no idea where the music is coming from.

That moment when you're trying to fix a bug and you end up creating 10 more.

Documentation? The code is self-documenting.

I have a bug. Let's ignore it until it becomes a feature.

Why does it work? — A developer, after blindly fixing something.

git commit -m 'final FINAL noMoreChanges PLEASE' Next commit: final_final_2_revised_ultimate

Me trying to understand my code after 3 days: “Who wrote this garbage?” Also me: “Oh. I did.”

Junior Dev: "I use debugger." Senior Dev: "I use console.log." Architect: "I just guess."

Me: “Let’s fix one bug.” 2 hours later: “I rewrote the whole app.”

React is easy. — Said no backend dev ever.

Your code is like a sandwich. Looks fine until someone else tries to eat it.

Code never lies, but comments sometimes do. — Someone wise… or just lazy

When someone says "It works on my machine": Congratulations. Would you like a cookie or a debugger?

Why do I keep checking LinkedIn while coding? Because facing bugs is easier when you feel "professionally distracted."

“Let’s deploy on Friday, what could go wrong?” — Famous last words of many developers.

When you copy code from Stack Overflow… And it actually works! Me: “I am a God now.”

DevDare completed. Sanity: 0. Bugs: 7. Pride: Infinite.

“AI wrote it. I pasted it. It worked. I don’t know what I’m doing.” — Modern Developer Manifesto

My code doesn’t have bugs. It just develops unexpected features on its own.

How to write clean code: Step 1: Cry. Step 2: Rename everything. Step 3: Still looks ugly.

Code works. I don’t know why. I’m scared to touch anything now.

Interviewer: “Tell me about a challenge you faced.” Me: “JavaScript.”

“I was today years old when I realized... my CSS file was never linked.”

"Works on localhost" — a developer’s version of “It’s not my fault.”

You either die a junior dev… Or live long enough to see yourself rewriting the same logic for the third time.

Monday Motivation: Fixing bugs you created last Friday.

Me: I’ll just refactor this one function. Reality: Entire project rewired. Three tabs of Stack Overflow open. Existential crisis.

Naming variables: Hard. Explaining code to future you: Impossible.

When you realize your backup has a bug too: “So this is how it ends…”

“Tried using AI to fix my bug.” Now I have 3 new bugs and a chatbot that’s confused.

That moment when you understand the bug… And realize it was your fault all along.

Dev Tip: If it works, don’t touch it. Even if it looks wrong. Especially if it looks wrong.

Boss: "Why is this taking so long?" Me: "Because I’m fighting my own past decisions."