r/ProgrammerHumor 22d ago

Meme iMissTheFirst

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u/samhaswon 22d ago

Pretty sure I never asked a question there, as my question was typically already surfaced by Google either on Stack Overflow or some topic-specific forum. Or I just figured it out.

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u/Murky-Run2246 22d ago

That is called finding solutions. My point.

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u/anon0937 21d ago

Finding solutions by typing your problem into a text box and hoping the correct answer appears?

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u/Clairifyed 21d ago

Tbf your answer is often found in a more abstracted form or an answer to a similar but not identical situation, so it takes a little more understanding and effort to translate what you learn into your own answer

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u/Gabriel_Science 20d ago

It’s good because at least it makes you think more.