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Programmers joke about AI-era coding snobbery in 2026
Original: 2026 be like: “I write C in Vim with no plugins.” > Sir Kernelton III, Duke of Segfaultshire. “I used AI, but I actually
A circulating joke imagines how programmers talk in 2026: one boasts of writing C in Vim with no plugins, styled as 'Sir Kernelton III, Duke of Segfaultshire', while another insists 'I used AI, but I actually understand what I built', only to be told 'BEGONE, PEASANT. LEAVE MY REPOSITORY.' The gag pokes fun at lingering status hierarchies among developers, where AI-assisted coding is mocked even as it becomes routine.
Why now: It satirizes the ongoing cultural tension between traditionalist programmers and AI-assisted coding, a hot topic among developers.
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- 2026 be like: “I write C in Vim with no plugins.” > Sir Kernelton III, Duke of Segfaultshire. “I used AI, but I actually understand what I built.” > “BEGONE, PEASANT. LEAVE MY REPOSITORY.” # IT # ITJokes # AI # Programming # C # Bash # Linux # Windows # Tech # Technology #… · geobountalakis@defcon.social · 7
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