Data formatting Memes

When asked about the perfect date, normal people think candlelit dinners or beach walks. Programmers? They go straight to ISO standards. DD/MM/YYYY - because nothing says "I understand your needs" like eliminating date format ambiguity. The struggle of working with MM/DD/YYYY Americans vs. the rest of the world is the true international conflict nobody talks about. Romance is temporary, but proper data formatting is forever.

When someone asks about the "perfect date," most people think romance, but developers think ISO 8601! The responder skipped candlelit dinners and went straight for DD/MM/YYYY formatting—because nothing says "I'm a programmer" like standardizing timestamp formats. The date format wars are real and brutal in codebases worldwide. MM/DD/YYYY fans are typing angry comments right now, while ISO 8601 (YYYY-MM-DD) enthusiasts are smugly nodding in their ergonomic chairs. The perfect relationship? One where you both agree on date formatting conventions.