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What Really Makes A Programmer Insecure?

1 day ago 177.8K views 0 shares

What Really Makes A Programmer Insecure?

Someone asked r/AskReddit "What screams 'I'm insecure'?" and the top answer is just "http://" — because nothing says emotional vulnerability quite like transmitting data in plaintext over an unencrypted connection. While everyone else is sharing deep psychological insights about human behavior, this programmer saw their moment and went straight for the jugular. The joke hits different when you realize we're all silently judging every website still running HTTP in 2024. That little padlock icon isn't just about security anymore; it's about self-respect.

There Is Also Some Div Centring

Backend Webdev Devops Javascript Programming

9 days ago 228.0K views 0 shares

You spend years learning design patterns, data structures, algorithms, and architectural paradigms. You master REST, GraphQL, microservices, event-driven systems. You debate tabs vs spaces with religious fervor. Then one day you realize your entire career boils down to: take data from point A, send it to point B via HTTP. That's it. That's the whole job. Just fancy plumbing with extra steps and a lot of YAML files. The "always has been" meme format hits different when you realize the astronaut with the gun represents your senior dev who's been trying to tell you this for years while you were busy overengineering everything with 47 microservices.

I Am A Tea Pot

Backend Webdev Programming Frontend

11 days ago 178.5K views 0 shares

HTTP 418 "I'm a teapot" was born as an April Fools' joke in 1998 and somehow made it into the official spec. It's literally the internet's way of saying "you're asking me to brew coffee but I'm a teapot, buddy." The joke is that this absurd status code—which should never exist in production—has become the web's most beloved meme response. It's like that one function in your codebase that was meant to be temporary but has been there for 6 years because everyone's too scared to remove it. The fact that some APIs actually implement it unironically is peak developer humor.

Not Secure: HTTP Accommodation

Security Webdev Networking Programming Frontend

13 days ago 221.9K views 0 shares

The classic web developer nightmare: finding a place with HTTP instead of HTTPS. When your browser warns "Not Secure," you typically close a sketchy website. When it's your Airbnb, you cancel the booking. That room is basically transmitting all your personal data in plaintext across the internet. Hope they at least have decent WiFi to efficiently broadcast your credit card details to the neighborhood.

The Myth Of Consensual Internet

Networking Webdev Devops Debugging Cloud

18 days ago 210.2K views 0 shares

Ah, the classic three-way handshake of web frustration. Your browser's ready, the host server's ready, but Cloudflare's standing in the middle like that one project manager who rejects your PR for "stylistic reasons." Nothing quite captures the essence of modern web development like trying to debug an issue only to discover it's not your code, not the server, but the CDN deciding today's the day it chooses violence. And those helpful suggestions at the bottom? Pure poetry. "What can I do?" followed by "Kill Yourself" is basically the internal monologue of every developer at 3AM trying to figure out why their perfectly working local site is getting a 522 in production.

So You're A Web Dev

Webdev Networking Javascript Programming Frontend

19 days ago 187.0K views 0 shares

The classic web dev initiation ritual. You claim to know CSS but can't recite all 74 HTTP status codes from memory? *cocks gun* Shame. Next you'll tell me you don't know the exact hex code for "slightly off-white but not quite eggshell." The gatekeeping in this industry is getting more efficient - skip the whiteboard interview, just threaten them with fictional cartoon violence.

The Most Local Bus You'll Ever Find

Networking Programming Linux

19 days ago 193.3K views 1 shares

OH MY GOD, it's the most exclusive bus in town! Instead of going to boring places like "Downtown" or "Main Street," this bougie green monster is headed straight to the PRIVATE NETWORK NEIGHBORHOOD! 🚌 That route number "192.168.10.1" isn't just ANY address - it's the sacred local IP address that network admins worship like a deity! You literally CANNOT get more local than this! It's the "I never leave my basement" of transportation! And of course it's route 94... because this bus only communicates through HTTP! I bet it refuses to upgrade to HTTPS because "it's too mainstream." Such a hipster bus. 💅

Bad Request: It's Not Me, It's You

Webdev Networking Javascript Debugging Frontend

2 months ago 242.8K views 4 shares

HTTP status codes: the passive-aggressive notes of the internet. Top panel shows the server handing over a nice "200 OK" response to the client. Everything's working, life is good. Bottom panel? Client's getting a "400 Bad Request" error, complete with that JSON error object that might as well say "it's not me, it's you." The client's face says it all - that unique mixture of confusion, rage, and existential dread that hits when your request fails but you're absolutely certain your syntax was perfect. Spoiler: it wasn't.

Spaghetti Codebase: The HTTP Server Nightmare

Networking Programming Debugging Backend

2 months ago 238.6K views 0 shares

Spaghetti Codebase: The HTTP Server Nightmare

The AUDACITY of this meme! It's literally the same text twice but the EMOTIONAL JOURNEY is CATASTROPHIC! 😱 First you're all excited about making an HTTP server from scratch, dreaming of glory and internet fame. Then reality SLAPS YOU IN THE FACE when you realize what unholy nightmare you've unleashed upon yourself! One minute you're like "I'm a coding genius" and the next you're questioning every life decision that led to this moment of pure socket-programming HELL! The duality of developer hubris - a tale as old as TCP/IP itself!

Your Tax Dollars At Work: Government Animation Extravaganza

Frontend Webdev Networking Debugging

2 months ago 217.0K views 0 shares

Your Tax Dollars At Work: Government Animation Extravaganza

Look at that beautiful network log from the official US government goldcard site. Nothing says "we spent millions on this website" quite like loading 30+ separate animation files sequentially instead of using a single sprite sheet or modern animation format. Some poor frontend dev probably tried to explain why this was a terrible idea but got overruled by a committee of people who think "The Cloud" is just where rain comes from. And now we get to watch as each tiny piece of animation gets its own HTTP request like it's 1999 all over again. Your tax dollars at work, folks! Keeping the network tab spicy since whenever this monstrosity launched.

Can't Find My Hotel Room

Webdev Networking Programming Frontend Backend

2 months ago 223.0K views 0 shares

Room 404 - the one that doesn't exist. Just like the web page you're looking for. The universe has a sick sense of humor giving a developer a hotel key with the HTTP status code for "Not Found." Bet the front desk guy just smirked and said "try refreshing your request." This is why I stick to command line interfaces - at least they tell you exactly how they're going to ruin your day.

Rest My Ass: When 200 OK Is Anything But OK

Backend Webdev Javascript Programming Debugging

2 months ago 305.7K views 0 shares

Rest My Ass: When 200 OK Is Anything But OK

The ultimate API gaslighting experience! Your request gets a perfect HTTP 200 OK status code, signaling all is well in the universe. Then the response body hits you with {"error": true} . It's like your server saying "Yes, I received your request perfectly! Also, everything is on fire." The digital equivalent of someone nodding enthusiastically while whispering "absolutely not." REST APIs that can't even be honest about their emotional state deserve their own special circle in developer hell.

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