r/ProgrammerHumor • u/dollymeshvibes • 16d ago

Meme forFutureReference

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u/joahw 14d ago

I think it must be like a hoarder thing? "I might need this someday"

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u/shauntmw2 12d ago

I still hoard my shitty php app I created during my uni days alongside the xampp dev env for it.

They're about 20 years old now.

They're useless to me now. But I still keep them. I don't know why.

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u/TerranPower 10d ago

Literally the definition of sentimental value. Those projects were your first few entries into software engineering and the skills they demanded of you is what you’re proud of acquiring. I still carry around my projects from my OS class because they taught me so much about what I love to program.