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what AI thinks the search function on an emoji picker for desktop websites should work like 🤨
"Search interface showing a search box with a small camel emoji inside it. Below the search box is another camel emoji displayed as a search result. At the bottom of the interface is a 'Close' button. The interface appears to be a mobile or web application search popup with a light gray background."
November 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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the moment when you go on Product Hunt to research competitors and you realize you've been building a social media tool for ADHDers
This meme shows a person in a yellow shirt pointing while holding a drink. They have an intense expression and are sitting against a background with curtains. The bottom of the image has bold white text that reads: "WHEN YOU SEE THE 50TH 'FOCUS MODE FOR SOCIAL MEDIA' TOOL THAT STILL REQUIRES YOU TO ACTUALLY... FOCUS". The meme humorously comments on the irony of productivity tools that claim to help with focus but ultimately still require personal discipline. The image has an "imgflip.com" watermark in the corner.
November 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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woo! a magic number!

777 subscribers on the FUN OCaml YouTube Channel
YouTube channel page for "FUN OCaml" showing their profile with circular logo featuring "FUN OCaml" text. The channel has 777 subscribers and 16 videos. Description states "FUN OCaml is an open source conference and..." with a "more" button. The page shows the website fun-ocaml.com and navigation tabs for Home, Videos, Playlists, and Posts, with Posts currently selected. Two buttons appear at the top: "Customize channel" and "Manage videos".
November 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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it actually worked out
A meme showing a person in business attire (light blue shirt and striped tie) standing in front of a wall covered with papers, photos, and red string connections in a chaotic investigation board style. The person appears animated and gesturing toward the board with an expression of intensity or revelation. Text at the bottom reads "Claude comparing 10 different LinkedIn OAuth libs" in white impact font. The image appears to be from a TV show or film, modified to joke about the frustrations of comparing multiple authentication libraries.
November 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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it's a feature!
November 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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no offense
This meme humorously captures a common frustration in the OCaml programming community. It references the famous "Jesse, we need to cook" scene from Breaking Bad, where Walter White (shown in the image) urgently tells Jesse Pinkman about their methamphetamine production. The joke plays on how OCaml developers often end up reimplementing basic functionality that would typically be found in a standard library. OCaml's standard library is notoriously minimal compared to languages like Python or Java, leading developers to either: 1. Write their own versions of common functions (like `fold_left` shown here - a fundamental list operation) 2. Use alternative standard libraries like Core, Batteries, or Base 3. Mix and match different libraries, leading to dependency conflicts The "fold_left" function specifically is a left-associative fold operation that's fundamental to functional programming. While it does exist in OCaml's standard library, the meme exaggerates the tendency of OCaml developers to rewrite even basic functions, either for learning purposes, optimization, or because they need slightly different behavior. This resonates with OCaml developers who've experienced the "DIY culture" of the ecosystem, where reinventing the wheel is sometimes seen as a rite of passage or necessary evil. It's both a loving jest at the community's tendency toward self-sufficiency and a commentary on the sparse nature of OCaml's built-in tools.
October 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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this is more like it 🐫🐫
A humorous meme showing a small orange compact car with an absurdly oversized chrome exhaust system mounted on its rear, featuring four large exhaust pipes arranged vertically with flames shooting out. The text reads 'POV: You just made your pattern matching exhaustive' - a programming joke comparing comprehensive pattern matching in code to an over-the-top car modification.
October 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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it cannot be said often enough 🤷
Condescending Wonka meme featuring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka in his purple velvet coat and brown top hat, resting his chin on his hand with a sarcastic smile. Top text reads 'SO YOU'RE TELLING ME' and bottom text reads 'PATTERN MATCHING IS EXHAUSTING?
October 15, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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sorry not sorry
Jurassic Park meme showing Jeff Goldblum's character standing while two other characters examine a large pile of dirt. Top text reads 'THERE'S NO TRACE OF ALGEBRAIC DATATYPES' and bottom text reads 'SO THEY'RE SUFFERING FROM "STRINGS EVERYWHERE"'. The meme jokes about programming languages without algebraic data types relying heavily on string-based data handling.
October 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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it's quite peaceful over here
Kermit the Frog sipping tea meme with text reading 'PATTERN MATCHING ELIMINATES ENTIRE CLASSES OF BUGS' at the top and 'BUT THAT'S NONE OF MY BUSINESS' at the bottom
October 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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🤷
A two-panel meme featuring the 'Woman Yelling at Cat' format. On the left, a blonde woman points and yells emotionally while a brunette woman tries to hold her back. On the right, a confused white cat sits at a dinner table in front of a plate of salad. The top text reads 'ABSTRACT FACTORY SINGLETON BRIDGE DECORATOR PROXY FACADE ADAPTER!' and the bottom text on the cat's panel reads 'just compose functions.' The meme humorously contrasts complex object-oriented design patterns with the simpler functional programming approach of composing functions.
October 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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stay safe out there
A four-panel meme showing different people answering their doors to two people in business suits holding pamphlets. Panel 1: A woman in business casual pointing at two men in suits at her doorway with a camel figurine visible on a shelf behind her. Panel 2: A casual man in a white shirt holding up a camel figurine defensively toward two women at his door. Panel 3: A nervous-looking man in brown clothing clutching a camel figurine while two men in suits stand at his doorway. The caption reads 'OCaml developers when anyone suggests rewriting in Rust' - a programming humor meme where the camel figurine represents the OCaml programming language mascot being used as protection against suggestions to switch programming languages.
October 8, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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"Gus Fring from Breaking Bad in a serious expression wearing a suit and tie. The meme uses the 'We Are Not The Same' format with white text that reads: 'WE ARE NOT THE SAME' at the top, 'YOU USE CLASSES IN OCAML BECAUSE YOU WANT OOP' in the middle, and 'I USE CLASSES IN OCAML BECAUSE I WANT EVERYONE TO ASK "WHY?"' at the bottom."
October 6, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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suspicious
A meme featuring colorful crewmate characters from Among Us sitting in rows facing a presentation screen. A yellow crewmate stands at the front presenting a slide that reads "OCaml's syntax inconsistencies are a feature, not a bug, and learning them builds character." The scene parodies the popular presentation meme format, with the Among Us game's characteristic simple bean-shaped characters in various colors (red, green, pink, orange, and cyan) serving as the audience.
October 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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when your predecessor made the code as generic as they could - and more than they should
A meme using the "Car Salesman Slaps Roof" template. A salesman in a suit is slapping the roof of a car while speaking to a customer. The top text reads "LEGACY OCAML CODEBASE" and the bottom text reads "THIS BAD BOY CAN FIT SO MANY 'A 'B 'C 'D 'E 'F 'G T INIT" - a humorous reference to OCaml's type parameter syntax.
October 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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"trust me bro it should work that way"
"Meme showing two men from the TV show Pawn Stars sitting at a counter. Top text reads 'TYPE CHECKER WON'T LET ME DO THIS COMPLETELY SAFE OPERATION.' Bottom text reads 'BEST I CAN DO IS OBJ.MAGIC AND UNDEFINED BEHAVIOR.' The image humorously depicts a programmer's frustration with strict type systems by comparing it to the show's format where customers want full value but receive lowball offers."
October 5, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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trying to be more stealthy next time
A meme showing a bearded man in warm lighting with the caption "I ONCE SAW HIM WRITE A UNIKERNEL - IN OCAML" in white impact font at the bottom of the image.
October 5, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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true friendship 🥹
A meme showing two hobbits from Lord of the Rings looking exhausted and dirt-covered, with text reading 'I can't carry your null pointers for you, but I can carry you to OCaml!' - a programming humor mashup of Sam's famous quote about carrying Frodo, replacing the Ring with null pointers and Mount Doom with the OCaml programming language.
October 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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"Meme with text 'HUMANS INVENTED COFFEE BEFORE THEY INVENTED OCAML' at the top and 'PRIORITIES WERE WRONG BUT WE GOT THERE EVENTUALLY' at the bottom. The image shows a cup of coffee with latte art featuring a camel's face peering up from the foam, set against a coral pink background."
October 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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on a noble mission
A meme using a scene from Lord of the Rings showing Legolas looking concerned. The top text reads 'THE HOBBITS ARE TAKING THE CODEBASE TO ISENGARD' and the bottom text reads '...TO REWRITE IT IN OCAML'. The image humorously references both the iconic 'They're taking the Hobbits to Isengard' line and the programming community's tendency to rewrite projects in different languages.
October 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Trade offer meme format with a tuxedo cat. Red banner reads 'TRADE OFFER' with warning symbols. Left side says 'i receive: ALGEBRAIC DATA TYPES'. Right side says 'you receive: NEVER WONDERING WHAT'S IN THAT OBJECT AGAIN'. The cat has wide eyes and hands are pressed together in a pleading gesture.
October 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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"Meme showing Captain Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean looking at a rum bottle with a confused expression. Top text reads 'WHY IS THE UNDEFINED GONE?' Bottom text reads 'WHEN YOU REWROTE YOUR JAVASCRIPT TO OCAML'. The joke references how OCaml's strong type system prevents undefined values that are common in JavaScript."
September 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Split meme comparing programming languages: Left side shows a man in a Hawaiian shirt sitting alone in economy class labeled 'Functions in JavaScript'. Right side shows two people relaxing comfortably in business class with headphones labeled 'Functions in OCaml', suggesting OCaml functions are more luxurious or superior.
September 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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A satisfied baby meme showing a young child leaning back with hands behind their head in a relaxed, confident pose. The top text reads "WHEN YOU REALIZE OCAML INFLUENCED HALF THE PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES YOU USE" expressing the moment of discovery about OCaml's widespread impact on modern programming language design.
September 29, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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Image shows a two-panel meme featuring SpongeBob SquarePants. In the top panel, SpongeBob looks stressed and disheveled with the text "WHEN OCAML CATCHES YOUR BUG AT COMPILE TIME." In the bottom panel, SpongeBob appears relaxed and confident with the text "WHEN PYTHON FINDS IT IN PRODUCTION." The meme humorously contrasts the experience of catching bugs during compilation in statically-typed languages like OCaml versus discovering them at runtime in dynamically-typed languages like Python.
September 29, 2025 at 6:23 AM