My Top Programming Memes of 2023

Ultimately, the appeal of programming memes may vary from person to person, but they can be a fun and enjoyable part of the programming experience for many people.

They provide a sense of relatability through shared experiences, a sense of community through sharing between friends, and occasionally education through roasting bad practices.

Every year, I stash the best programming memes I find into a private Discord server — revisiting these can help me get through my day and provide a bit of levity in an otherwise serious work environment. Here are the best of the best from my collection in 2023 (some may not have been made in 2023, but that is when I stumbled across them).

I have no ownership of the memes included below, just found them through a variety of channels (mostly Reddit and Twitter, or other programming nerds).

I’m convinced Regex is an alien language from the future, and no one truly understands it

Finally… something we can ALL agree on!

Instead of closing Vim, I just turn off my computer

It’s on the internet, it HAS to be trustworthy… right?

LinkedIn is such a tease

Remember, The Cloud doesn’t exist, it’s just someone else’s computer!

Who else collects Chrome tabs like they’re Pokemon?

Debate your mom, it goes Linux > MacOS > Windows

Don’t tell the code word near your Amazon Alexa!

I like it but…

Did you at least pay for extra bacon?

What kind of developer are you?

The AI Revolution has begun!

Technically, they are pointers.

Network Security is a big deal!

Thanks for reading!

Whether these brought tears of joy to your eyes or were super cringe, I hope they at least brightened your day a little bit.

I also wrote a Top Marketing Memes of 2023 here on Medium if you are interested.

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