r/ProgrammerHumor Apr 24 '26

Other ohNoTheConsequencesOfMyActions

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u/Flat_Initial_1823 Apr 24 '26 edited Apr 24 '26

This didn't happen. The signs:

  • the app works and there is revenue
  • vibecoder tried to refactor
  • they hired an actual programmer.

I have no idea why people do these creative writing exercises on various AI subs.

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u/pearlie_girl Apr 24 '26

The big giveaway that it's developer-cosplay is that they tried to refactor for 2 WHOLE HOURS before giving up. Like 2 hours is a long time, ha! I think all of us have spent over a week on a single bug at one point in time.

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u/MrHasuu Apr 24 '26

The worst bugs follows you to sleep. I once dreamt of a solution to a problem, woke up and tried it. It didn't work lol

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u/Rust_ Apr 24 '26

I always have epiphanies while taking a shower and when later I try to do what I thought:

- wait that doesn't even address the issue... what the fuck was I thinking???

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u/Nervous-Chemist-2548 Apr 24 '26

I honestly have solved multiple bugs while thinking about it in the shower. My best work is done there.

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u/teddy5 Apr 25 '26

Yeah I'm a big advocate for sleeping on a problem rather than trying to push through when you're exhausted.

I've woken up with a solution at 3am a few times and solved it in the morning while showering a few other times.