Developer Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

Self-actualization: No idea what I'm doing, still getting paid Self-fulfillment needs Esteem needs: git push origin master Psychological needs Belongingness and love needs: git commit -m "fixed typo in docstring; are you guys going to PAX?" Safety needs: Start work when everyone has finally gone offline on Slack Basic needs Physiological needs: Dark theme IDE; 5 monitors, one for code, 4 for SO

A parody of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs reframes each level as a programmer’s workplace priority. The joke escalates from basic developer comforts like a dark-themed IDE and multiple monitors to the ultimate luxury: being paid despite not knowing what one is doing. It is shared as a relatable developer reaction to work habits, office culture, and programming dependencies. EN: A parody of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs reframes each level as a programmer’s workplace priority. The joke escalates from basic developer comforts like a dark-themed IDE and multiple monitors to the ultimate luxury: being paid despite not knowing what one is doing. It is shared as a relatable developer reaction to work habits, office culture, and programming dependencies.

• @profunctor_io / 4117 2020-03-06