Tech props Memes

Nothing says "I've made it as a developer" quite like buying an O'Reilly book with a cartoon character staring awkwardly at a MacBook. That's right, forget actual coding skills—all you need is the right prop on your desk and suddenly you're qualified to explain why everyone else's code is garbage. The irony of "Vibe Coding" is that it perfectly captures the modern dev culture: looking the part is half the battle. Next chapter: "How to sound smart in meetings by randomly inserting 'blockchain' into conversations."