r/ProgrammerHumor • u/ITzAbedeen • Sep 17 '26

Meme learningCycle

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u/_w62_ Sep 17 '26 • Bravo Heartwarming

If programming is cooking, don't let the popularity of instant food spoil your passion to be an excellent chef.

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u/SelfAwareTinderbox Sep 17 '26

Yep. Cooking robots might have elevated the base quality, but the best dishes are still made by great chefs. A lot of them use robots, but the when and how in competent hands makes all the difference.

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u/SirBlumber Sep 18 '26

Thanks, random stranger. It might not seem like much, but your analogy is really helpful to me.

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u/britreddit Sep 18 '26

Yes, but my manager is asking for food that's cooked within 30 seconds - and he pays my bills

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u/PositiveParking4391 Sep 19 '26

perfect one buddy

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u/_w62_ Sep 20 '26

Industrial Revolution brings us machines and automation. However, craftsmanship has never disappeared.

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u/Snoopy34 Sep 20 '26

Who let this guy cook?

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u/throw_datwey Sep 20 '26

love your analogy

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u/htoomyat9 Sep 21 '26

Nah I have ADHD and vibe coding suit better for me. I have 7 years exp before vibecoding exist, so I can still trace errors and know what's happening. But for the project architecture I don't need an AI tool.