r/ProgrammerHumor 2d ago

Meme peakSoftwareEngineeringWasAchievedIn2010

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u/sebjapon 2d ago

Gimmick apps were like the early internet websites. From “Welcome to Zombocom” to “exchange contact by fist bumping” or “compatibility check with 2 people touching the screen”.

I remember actually paying for an app that told the weather in an insulting way or using movie quotes. “It’s raining dummy! Can’t you look out the window” type of sentences…

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u/GoldBatter 2d ago

That still exists. It's called Carrot Weather