Programming advice Memes

The mythical "just read the documentation" advice strikes again! Sure, because all documentation is as clear as these LEGO instructions showing you exactly where to connect pieces with big red arrows. Meanwhile, the actual docs we deal with are more like "The function does what it does. See function." Eight years as a tech lead and I've yet to encounter documentation that doesn't require three Stack Overflow tabs and a direct message to the one dev who wrote it (who conveniently left the company three years ago). The real senior dev move? Skimming the docs, then reverse-engineering how it actually works.

The eternal programmer's paradox! Someone gives you sage advice about valuing your skills, and your brain immediately goes: "But what about my undocumented spaghetti code that I wrote at 3 AM while chugging energy drinks? Surely that masterpiece is worth exactly $5." The cognitive dissonance of knowing we should charge properly for our expertise while simultaneously feeling like imposters selling digital duct tape solutions is the most relatable programmer experience ever. We're all out here building the digital future with code we're secretly embarrassed about!