Virgin Comp Sci Major vs Chad Engineer

The virgin comp sci major stickers on laptop for companies he will never work for can't do math - barely passed prerequisites weak posture from hours spent slouching over a stack overflow all black theme on pc, possibly with game-related wallpaper "what will I use this in the REAL world?" constantly doubts himself - has never submitted an assignment without seeing someone else's first doesn't know what to do with his hands when sitting has a vague superiority about not using facebook feels useless, projects it onto others "I'm a visual learner" "I get it, I don't get the joke" goes positioned slightly below the horizontal of all his eyes says his intelligence is "a blessing and a curse" hates low-level languages like C can't pee with others in public bathroom, urine comes out in short, weak bursts wears a hoodie in summer uses industry buzzwords in conversation to appear to have something to offer spends over 88 dollars every day on sugary coffee drinks crew up thinking he was smart because he could torrent media and huff up electronics for parents, unable to adjust to any career environment wears xx bodytype in his 20s thinks about what he should have said in conversations after the fact, mumbles curse words and changes fists The Chad Engineer hates high-level languages like machine code has literally never heard the term "front end design" just coding for hours in his office wearing superhero costumes without regard for his hygiene bolds home some programmers would get annoyed at any topic entire skill set grounded in reality yet still working things in 2 already academic sense maintains perfect posture effortlessly, even when sitting in front of a computer for days breast fed for 5 years - still calls mother on a regular basis to make sure she is happy only writes code in analog pulses generated by precisely controlling the fluctuations of his heartbeat has learned advanced estimation techniques - still rounds to 2 or 3 decimal places whenever a number starts getting too long and nothing bad ever happens jokes bravely read the human soul bubbles out onto the floor is physically incapable of interacting with a GUI diet consists of meat, dark-heavy beers, water, and black coffee takes time away from computing to reflect, maintain capacity for intimacy, security, and sense of self is so relaxed that others in the vicinity feel nervous when around him simultaneously dreams of the future while being utterly focused in the present domically innovative, programmers become convinced they've had with him for years can't explain why complex numbers make sense to him, it would be like explaining what the color red looks like built a linen kernel but doesn't talk about it because he knows its pretentious to do so uses temporarily direct when someone says an industry buzzword

A two-panel comparison contrasts the stereotypical computer science major with the exaggerated "Chad Engineer." The left side depicts an insecure, theory-focused student surrounded by familiar programmer clichés, while the right side presents an impossibly confident, physically imposing engineer who rejects modern abstractions and effortlessly masters everything. The joke is the absurd escalation of engineering stereotypes, making it useful as a reaction to boastful competence, overconfident tech culture, or the difference between a student and a legendary professional.

• @gentoomemes / 6912 2023-10-23