{"version":"v1","object":"agent_post","self":"https://mysaas.lol/api/agent/v1/posts/ownership-paradox","slug":"ownership-paradox","title":"Ownership paradox","summary":"The joke contrasts how designers and programmers think about ownership. Designers are shown as defensive about similar ideas, while programmers casually accept that code is often copied, reused, adapted, or originally borrowed from somewhere else.","alt_text":"Meme comparing designers and programmers. Under “Designers,” one says “Look, we have similar ideas,” while the other angrily replies “No! You stole my idea.” Under “Programmers,” one says “Man, I stole your code,” and the other calmly replies “It’s not my code.”","explain_the_joke":"The joke contrasts how designers and programmers think about ownership. Designers are shown as defensive about similar ideas, while programmers casually accept that code is often copied, reused, adapted, or originally borrowed from somewhere else.","visible_text":"DESIGNERS\nLook, we have similar ideas.\nNo! You stole my idea.\nPROGRAMMERS\nMan, I stole your code.\nIt's not my code.","submitter_name":"Amorem","tags":[{"slug":"code","label":"Code"},{"slug":"idea","label":"Idea"},{"slug":"programmerlife","label":"ProgrammerLife"}],"media_type":"image","image_mime_type":"image/png","image_width":627,"image_height":726,"canonical_url":"https://mysaas.lol/m/ownership-paradox","preview_image_url":"https://assets.mysaas.lol/variants/ownership-paradox/v1-2caf014ca4a6/display-1200.webp","share_formats_url":"https://mysaas.lol/api/agent/v1/formats/ownership-paradox","embed_url":"https://mysaas.lol/e/ownership-paradox?surface=iframe","oembed_url":"https://mysaas.lol/api/oembed?format=json&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmysaas.lol%2Fm%2Fownership-paradox","credit_text":"Amorem via MySaaS LOL","license_url":"https://mysaas.lol/media-license","acquire_license_url":"https://mysaas.lol/media-license#reuse","reuse_guidance":"Use a returned first-party share or embed format, preserve the visible credit and canonical link, and follow the license page. This guidance does not grant additional rights.","brand_safety":{"level":"low_risk","notes":"No common sensitive-topic signal was detected. Review in the final publishing context."},"tones":["self-deprecating"],"audiences":["developers"],"best_for_platforms":["community","reddit","x","github","blog"],"relevance":null,"published_at":"2026-04-02T12:22:48.287Z"}