To Infinity And... Basic Market Economics

The classic delusion of programmer exceptionalism, beautifully illustrated by Buzz Lightyear's character arc. At the top, we have the confident declaration "I'm a programmer, I am rare, pay me more" – the battle cry of every dev who just learned their first framework. Meanwhile, the bottom shows the harsh "Reality": shelves stacked with identical Buzz figurines, representing the actual job market flooded with programmers who all think they're special snowflakes.

The tech industry's favorite fairy tale: believing you're a unique space ranger when you're actually mass-produced in a factory called Bootcamp™. Your "rare" skills? Yeah, there are about 10,000 Medium articles teaching those exact same skills to everyone else right now.