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Domenico Solazzo
Domenico Solazzo

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Explain what a programmer does. Wrong answers only

Let's have another fun challenge.

Explain what a programmer does, but only wrong answer accepted!

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I will start:

Programmers will fix your printer!

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Oziel Perez

Programmers take jobs for front end, back end, devops, computer maintenance, technical support, systems programming, basically the entire IT department

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Mike Bybee

They're totally willing to get caught in that "wide net" you're casting (looking at you 20+ recruiters in 2020 alone) for a helpdesk position making 1/6th or less of what they make as devs.

Or even more excited to accept the role of Aflac representative you've decided their resumes make them perfect for!

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oded hassidi

Programmers are PC technicians at their spare time, and will more then happy to fix it for you

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Benjamin

Programmers can draw seven red lines, all strictly perpendicular, some using green ink and some using transparent ink.

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Piotr Słupski

A programmer will turn it off and on again. Every time.

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Matt Ellen-Tsivintzeli

Programmer: someone who needs 5 years experience in a discipline that has only existed for 6 months.

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Schtrudel

Enjoy life, eat healthy food, stand up every 20 minutes as the ergonomist recommended, ...

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Krsnananda

Programmers will fix your microwave!

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alex

hackers

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Joel D Souza

Writing bugs.