Photographer Confidence vs Programmer Humility

Person takes photo with a smartphone: Yea I would call myself a photographer. I was born for it. Programmer for 10 years: I don‘t think I would call myself a programmer yet. I‘ve been coding now for like 8 years and know 10 languages. Maybe after 20 years I‘m ready and can apply for a job as junior dev.

A person confidently calls themselves a photographer after taking a smartphone photo, while a programmer with ten years of experience still feels unqualified to call themselves a programmer. The joke contrasts casual confidence with programmer imposter syndrome and is used as a reaction to overconfidence or excessive humility in different professions.

• @dev_meme / 1013 2020-02-01