It's a Programmer Thing You Wouldn't Understand
Unisex Standard T-Shirt
The complaint that nobody outside the job believes: it worked yesterday and nothing changed.
$21.99
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It's a Programmer Thing You Wouldn't Understand
One design for this subject, on a Unisex Standard T-Shirt. If more appear in the same line they will show up here.
Name the right job
Trade and profession shirts are specific on purpose. Someone who says they are a programmer will not accept a near-miss title, and the closely related jobs each have their own version — that precision is the whole point of the joke.
One design for this job so far. Check the wording matches the title they actually use before buying.
Who it is for
Best for someone a few years into the work — long enough that the job has its own vocabulary and its own complaints. For a new starter it can read as presumptuous, and for someone who has left the trade it reads as nostalgia rather than a joke.
Most of it is reading, not typing
Writing new code is the small part. Understanding what already exists, and why someone did it that way, is the job — and that someone is often themselves, six months ago.
The "can you fix my laptop" question arrives regardless of the fact that these are unrelated skills.
Every estimate is wrong, everyone knows it is wrong, and it gets asked for anyway.
Sizing and ordering
- Unisex tees run true to size — size up one for a relaxed fit.
- Allow two to three weeks. Each shirt is printed after you order, so production time comes before shipping time.
- Checkout happens on the print partner's site — Senprints handles printing, payment and delivery.
If it is not quite the right job
The wording only works when it names the exact job, so it is worth checking before you buy. Psychologist, Reporter and Roofer each have their own page with their own designs, and there are more below.
