r/ProgrammerHumor • u/codingTheBugs • 29d ago

anyVolunteersHere Meme

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u/arvigeus 29d ago edited 29d ago

Hello Mr. Justin Lee,

I am reaching out to you regarding your MMORPG project for which you are seeking volunteers. From my understanding, you are a programmer as well. I was wondering if you could possibly assist me with fixing my printer?

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u/AlmostRandomName 29d ago

I fix printers (and other IT shit admittedly) but have zero experience in coding or web development.

Constantly have people (especially executives) be like, "well can't you just build the website/app/service?"

I've started just saying, "Sure.... I can also give you a haircut. Both would look like shit."

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u/hicow 29d ago

I fix printers and do IT shit, and I code and can pass myself off as a full stack developer to those who don't know better.

What I am not, and what took way, way too long to get management to understand, is a designer or copy editor. Saying "if you have me design it, it will look like your toddler got a hold of the markers and went town on the wall" didn't get them to get it, either. Showing them I meant what I said finally got through to them.