Tom and jerry Memes

Bug Always One Step Ahead

10 days ago 112.3K views 0 shares

Just spent four hours tracking down what I thought was a critical production issue only to have it vanish the moment I added logging statements. The bug is literally Jerry the mouse—tiny, sneaky, and somehow always one step ahead of my debugging frying pan. And the worst part? Tomorrow it'll be back in a different function with a new disguise. The eternal Tom and Jerry chase continues, except I never get the satisfaction of actually catching the little menace.

The Developer's Marketing Nightmare

Gamedev Unity Programming

18 days ago 121.9K views 0 shares

When you spend months crafting elegant code and optimizing game mechanics only to realize you now have to talk to actual humans about your creation. Nothing strikes fear into a developer's heart quite like having to explain why people should care about your 10,000 lines of meticulously crafted spaghetti code. The door represents the boundary between our comfortable development cave and the horrifying world of social media engagement metrics. I'd rather debug a race condition at 3 AM than create another "engaging" TikTok about our feature roadmap.

The Perfect Timing Of Windows Updates

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1 month ago 188.9K views 0 shares

You're rushing out the door, late for a meeting. "Shut down PC," you command. Then suddenly—the dreaded Windows update appears like Tom with his paw in the door. "Not today, human. I've been waiting 37 days for this moment." Your 10-second shutdown just became a 20-minute hostage situation. The green arrow of progress mocks your schedule as it crawls to 3%. Meanwhile, your boss is texting: "Meeting started, where are you?" Truly the digital equivalent of having your car keys hidden by a sadistic cartoon cat.

You Are On Your Own

Programming Agile Debugging Backend

1 month ago 232.6K views 0 shares

The circle of developer suffering in its natural habitat! A senior dev who wrote incomprehensible code 15 years ago is now expected to implement shiny new business requirements using that same cryptic mess they created. Karma really is that colleague who remembers every bad decision you've ever made. Nothing quite like the horror of realizing that indecipherable spaghetti code with zero comments was actually written by... past you. The technical debt collector has arrived, and he's charging interest!

The Eternal Error Cycle

Debugging Programming Testing

2 months ago 215.6K views 0 shares

The battle-worn cartoon cat standing amid a sea of error messages is basically all of us at 4AM. You've fixed every single compiler error only to be greeted by 500 new runtime exceptions. The cat's dead-inside expression perfectly captures that special moment when you realize your "fix" just transformed explicit errors into more insidious ones. It's not debugging at this point—it's just playing whack-a-mole with a broken hammer.

The Light Side? I Think Not

Programming Webdev Frontend

2 months ago 162.6K views 0 shares

The unholy screeching sound you hear isn't Tom the cat—it's me recoiling from someone suggesting I use a light IDE theme. My retinas have been carefully calibrated to the soothing darkness of my development environment since 2007, thank you very much. Nothing says "I don't value my eyeballs" quite like coding on what is essentially a digital flashlight. Dark mode isn't just a preference, it's a lifestyle choice and a sacred covenant among developers who code past 8 PM.

AI Dependency: The New Coffee Break

AI Webdev Programming

3 months ago 188.3K views 0 shares

Ah, the modern developer's version of a fire alarm! When ChatGPT hits you with that "you've reached your limit" message, suddenly there's nothing left to do but go home. Who needs actual productivity when you've been outsourcing your brain to an AI all morning? The image of Tom and Spike casually strolling away (with Jerry tagging along) perfectly captures that "welp, I've tried everything I can possibly think of" energy when your AI coding assistant cuts you off mid-prompt. Because apparently writing your own code is so 2019.

Still Goes Like That

Microsoft Webdev Windows Programming Frontend

3 months ago 279.6K views 0 shares

The first thing you do with a fresh Windows install? Search "Chrome" in Edge. Then Edge is like, "Wait! We're basically the same now! Both Chromium-based! Please stay!" It's the digital equivalent of that desperate ex who changed their entire personality to be more like your new partner. Sorry Edge, but changing your engine to Chromium doesn't erase those years of Internet Explorer trauma. Some trust issues just run too deep.

The Unholy Trinity Of Web Development

Backend Webdev Javascript Programming Frontend

3 months ago 262.8K views 0 shares

The epic handshake between frontend and backend devs over JSON is the greatest alliance in web development history. Meanwhile, the fullstack dev is just Tom from Tom & Jerry, frantically trying to hold everything together while secretly knowing they're mediocre at both. It's like being bilingual but only knowing how to say "hello" and "where's the bathroom" in two languages.

The Console Wars From A PC Gamer's Perspective

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5 months ago 219.9K views 0 shares

The Console Wars From A PC Gamer's Perspective

The gaming equivalent of watching kids fight over toys while you sip cocktails by the pool. PlayStation and Xbox gamers are locked in eternal combat, while Nintendo gamers are ready to throw hands to protect their precious exclusives. Meanwhile, PC gamers are just chilling, knowing that time and market forces will eventually bring most console titles to Steam anyway. After 15 years in tech, I've learned patience is a superpower - especially when paired with mod support and 144fps.

The Eternal Cat And Mouse Debugging Game

Debugging Programming Testing

5 months ago 184.7K views 3 shares

The Eternal Cat And Mouse Debugging Game

The eternal cat-and-mouse game that is debugging, perfectly captured by... well, an actual cat and mouse. Tom represents us developers—exhausted, frustrated, wielding our debugging tools like a frying pan—while Jerry is that elusive bug, smugly dancing just out of reach with a pillow, ready for a long comfortable nap while we stay up all night. The bug isn't even worried! It knows it'll find another hiding spot in your code the moment you think you've cornered it. Meanwhile, you're on your 7th cup of coffee wondering if programming was really the right career choice.

4GB RAM On Linux Vs 16GB RAM On Windows

Linux Microsoft Windows

5 months ago 241.7K views 3 shares

Spent 15 years watching Windows get progressively hungrier for RAM while Linux just keeps chugging along efficiently. The buff Tom vs. beaten-up Tom meme perfectly captures it - 4GB on Linux? Absolutely jacked, ready to compile kernels and run servers without breaking a sweat. Meanwhile, Windows with 16GB is still gasping for air after opening Chrome and Outlook. Four times the RAM and Windows still struggles like it's running on a potato. Classic Microsoft bloat - where every "optimization" somehow requires more resources than the last version. And yet we keep paying for the privilege of watching that blue loading circle...

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