“A young programmer with standing desk”

A big part of the Developer Aesthetic is humour. Today via @martinlippert I came across a great Tumblr, Classic Programmer Paintings

“Painters and Hackers: nothing in common whatsoever, but these are classical painter’s depictions of software engineering (technically, might not be all classical but hey, this is just a tumblr)”

There are plenty of good examples, but I particularly liked

“A young programmer with standing desk” 1670-2, Johannes Vermer https://t.co/JkRHT1kGht classic programmer paintings pic.twitter.com/jqMcjFHxRb

— Tax Doge (@monkchips) April 8, 2016

But of course what really makes a good joke is sharing it, which is why this instant reply was so perfectly on point

Nice big monitor, too. https://t.co/pQL3f5OwI9

— Dr Nick (@python33r) April 8, 2016

You don’t want to miss the details though

Also note the painting of a baby taking a selfie in the background. https://t.co/DEr55Y2Kzz

— Theo (@earthowned) April 8, 2016

So much this. In case you’re wondering, according to @jackwmartin that’s not a Photoshopped iPhone, it’s Cupid holding a love note. The full painting is actually called A woman standing at a virginal.