Programming Memes: The Real Computer Science Degree

Computer Science curriculum: carefully designed courses covering fundamental algorithms, complex data structures, and enterprise database systems. Reality: you barely stayed awake through those lectures.

But programming memes? That's where you're suddenly a PhD candidate. Every recursive joke, every "works on my machine" reference, every semicolon tragedy - you're fully engaged, taking mental notes, probably contributing your own material.

Turns out the real education was the memes we collected along the way. At least those taught us that production always breaks on Friday at 4:59 PM.