{"version":"v1","object":"agent_post","self":"https://mysaas.lol/api/agent/v1/posts/scientists-versus-programmers","slug":"scientists-versus-programmers","title":"Scientists versus Programmers","summary":"The joke contrasts scientific curiosity with developer superstition. Scientists treat a successful result as the beginning of analysis, while programmers often treat working code as a fragile miracle that should not be investigated too deeply in case it breaks again.","alt_text":"Four-panel meme comparing scientists and programmers. Scientists celebrate when an experiment finally works, then immediately want to understand how and why. Programmers celebrate when the code finally works, then warn: “Don’t touch it or it may never work again.”","explain_the_joke":"The joke contrasts scientific curiosity with developer superstition. Scientists treat a successful result as the beginning of analysis, while programmers often treat working code as a fragile miracle that should not be investigated too deeply in case it breaks again.","visible_text":"Scientists\nSir, it finally worked!\nGreat job!\nNow we need to figure out how and why\nProgrammers\nSIR, IT FINALLY WORKED!\nIT'S A MIRACLE!\nNow don't touch it or it may never work again","submitter_name":"Amorem","tags":[{"slug":"code","label":"Code"},{"slug":"vibecoding","label":"VibeCoding"},{"slug":"maintenance","label":"Maintenance"}],"media_type":"image","image_mime_type":"image/png","image_width":627,"image_height":601,"canonical_url":"https://mysaas.lol/m/scientists-versus-programmers","preview_image_url":"https://mysaas.lol/i/scientists-versus-programmers?surface=direct_image&v=v2-749503009e70","share_formats_url":"https://mysaas.lol/api/agent/v1/formats/scientists-versus-programmers","embed_url":"https://mysaas.lol/e/scientists-versus-programmers?surface=iframe","oembed_url":"https://mysaas.lol/api/oembed?format=json&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmysaas.lol%2Fm%2Fscientists-versus-programmers","published_at":"2026-04-02T11:12:24.632Z"}