Programming help Memes

The developer food chain in its natural habitat. Stack Overflow: "Closed as duplicate" (without linking the original). Reddit: "Go Google it lmao" (while downvoting you to oblivion). Hacker News: "This is not an appropriate forum for questions" (followed by a 5-paragraph rant about how you're using the wrong language). 4chan: "KYS nooder" (somehow the most helpful response because at least they're honest about their contempt). Finding programming help online is like asking directions in four different countries where everyone hates tourists.

The duality of a developer's life in four panels. First, you're quietly sobbing over bugs. Then a kind soul offers help. But the moment you open Stack Overflow? Pure existential crisis. Suddenly your simple question feels like asking why water is wet, and you'd rather abandon your entire career than face the wrath of keyboard warriors who'll crucify you for not knowing about some obscure flag in a command you've never used. The "..." bubble says everything words can't—that moment of pure dread before hitting submit.