{"id":5818,"date":"2018-09-17T09:26:48","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T14:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/5bd4f92546.nxcli.net\/?p=5818"},"modified":"2025-02-25T14:57:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T20:57:38","slug":"15-best-t-shirt-designs-for-coders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/design-tips\/15-best-t-shirt-designs-for-coders\/","title":{"rendered":"The 15 Best T-Shirt Designs For Coders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long hours hammering away at a keyboard. Copious amounts of caffeine that would probably render a normal person a jittery mess. Hours spent waiting for code to compile, or ferreting out that rogue character that&#8217;s causing the entire program to fall apart.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The life of a programmer isn&#8217;t glorious or grand. It involves a lot of drudgery and very little appreciation. But it also involves a whole lot of passion &#8211; and we know you wouldn&#8217;t trade it for anything in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why not share a bit of that passion with one of these coding T-shirts? They&#8217;re designed for coders, by coders. Once you&#8217;ve had a look, why not see if you&#8217;re inspired enough to whip up one of your own in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/designer\">Design Studio<\/a>?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They\u2019ve Already Seen Everything<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshirt.com\/you+can-t+scare+the+java+developer+men-s+premium+t-shirt-D5b5d0b26f937643881e99ee4\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You Can\u2019t Scare The Java Developer<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5819\" src=\"https:\/\/5bd4f92546.nxcli.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.30.33-AM-291x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"291\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.30.33-AM-291x300.png 291w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.30.33-AM.png 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Given some of the stuff Java devs have witnessed, it&#8217;s impossible to even shock them anymore. Trust us on that. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eat. Sleep. Code. Repeat. <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshirt.com\/a+programmer+life+men-s+fine+jersey+t-shirt-D104939550\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eat Sleep Code<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5820\" src=\"https:\/\/5bd4f92546.nxcli.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.31.18-AM-283x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"283\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.31.18-AM-283x300.png 283w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.31.18-AM.png 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s a cycle we&#8217;re certain you&#8217;re intimately familiar with (and probably one you wish you could break free of as well). <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Makes A Developer? <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshirt.com\/software+engineer+men-s+premium+t-shirt-D13108098\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Software Engineer<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5821\" src=\"https:\/\/5bd4f92546.nxcli.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.32.03-AM-282x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.32.03-AM-282x300.png 282w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.32.03-AM.png 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beer, multitasking, problems and coffee, all with a healthy dose of sarcasm. Show us a programmer who doesn&#8217;t have those ingredients in one measure or another. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fill In The Blank<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshirt.com\/go+binary+curse+word+yourself+men-s+t-shirt-D12819311\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Binary Curse<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5822\" src=\"https:\/\/5bd4f92546.nxcli.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.32.51-AM-283x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"283\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.32.51-AM-283x300.png 283w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.32.51-AM.png 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s probably better that you don&#8217;t share the meaning of this T-shirt for programmer teams with anyone who&#8217;s not a fellow coder.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always Does<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zazzle.ca\/it_works_on_my_machine_funny_programmer_design_wht_t_shirt-235053732755542254\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It Works On My Machine<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5823\" src=\"https:\/\/5bd4f92546.nxcli.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.33.33-AM-252x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.33.33-AM-252x300.png 252w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.33.33-AM-600x714.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.33.33-AM-768x915.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.33.33-AM-860x1024.png 860w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.33.33-AM.png 912w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We both know the end user&#8217;s probably doing something wrong, even though they&#8217;d never admit it and save you both a bunch of time. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actualization<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zazzle.ca\/therefore_i_am_coder_t_shirt-235507566794378161\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I Code, Therefore I Am<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5824\" src=\"https:\/\/5bd4f92546.nxcli.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.34.14-AM-248x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"248\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.34.14-AM-248x300.png 248w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.34.14-AM-600x726.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.34.14-AM-768x930.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.34.14-AM-846x1024.png 846w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.34.14-AM.png 892w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do you define yourself? If you&#8217;re anything like most of your peers, probably through your code, right? <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Break<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zazzle.ca\/give_me_a_break_t_shirt-235045609057432358\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give Me A &lt;br\/&gt;<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5825\" src=\"https:\/\/5bd4f92546.nxcli.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.34.53-AM-236x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.34.53-AM-236x300.png 236w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.34.53-AM-600x762.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.34.53-AM-768x975.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.34.53-AM-807x1024.png 807w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.34.53-AM.png 846w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A little programmer shirt pun that we can all appreciate while we&#8217;re on the clock or running errands. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caffeine Not Found<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zazzle.ca\/error_404_brb_coffee_t_shirt-235982601616194535\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Error 404, Coffee Not Found<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5826\" src=\"https:\/\/5bd4f92546.nxcli.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.35.26-AM-262x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.35.26-AM-262x300.png 262w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.35.26-AM-600x686.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.35.26-AM-768x878.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.35.26-AM-895x1024.png 895w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.35.26-AM.png 932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;ve all been there. Order a batch of these coding shirts for the whole department (and don&#8217;t forget the coffee). <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s Really Not<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zazzle.ca\/you_say_introvert_like_its_a_bad_thing_t_shirt-235918087227332879\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You Say Introvert Like It\u2019s A Bad Thing<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5827\" src=\"https:\/\/5bd4f92546.nxcli.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.35.59-AM-249x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.35.59-AM-249x300.png 249w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.35.59-AM-600x724.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.35.59-AM-768x926.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.35.59-AM-849x1024.png 849w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.35.59-AM.png 892w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;re certain there are charismatic, gregarious, larger-than-life people in the programming field. But for most of us, there&#8217;s no better companion than a hot cup of joe and the gentle glow of our screen. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They\u2019re More Similar Than You\u2019d Think<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshirt.com\/programmer4+men-s+premium+t-shirt-D1006530870\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Programming Is Like Sex<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5828\" src=\"https:\/\/5bd4f92546.nxcli.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.36.43-AM-292x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"292\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.36.43-AM-292x300.png 292w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.36.43-AM.png 388w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though it&#8217;s probably easier to hit backspace on your coding mistakes. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bad Vision<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshirt.com\/java-programmers-dont-c-tshirts+men-s+premium+t-shirt-D12885615\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Java Programmers Wear Glasses Because\u2026<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5829\" src=\"https:\/\/5bd4f92546.nxcli.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.38.06-AM-283x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"283\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.38.06-AM-283x300.png 283w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.38.06-AM.png 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A nice little spin on our first entry of funny programmer T-shirts &#8211; and no less true for it. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Debugging<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshirt.com\/programmer+coder+funny+t-shirt+men-s+premium+t-shirt-D1006239643\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 Stages of Debugging<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5830\" src=\"https:\/\/5bd4f92546.nxcli.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.39.14-AM-250x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.39.14-AM-250x300.png 250w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.39.14-AM-600x719.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.39.14-AM.png 764w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look, here&#8217;s the thing. If we don&#8217;t collectively learn to laugh at our debugging woes, we&#8217;ll probably just end up crying. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sadly, That\u2019s How It Actually Works<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshirt.com\/bug+men-s+premium+t-shirt-D1006701371\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bugs In The Code<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5831\" src=\"https:\/\/5bd4f92546.nxcli.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.39.52-AM-289x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"289\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.39.52-AM-289x300.png 289w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.39.52-AM.png 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much do you want to bet that at least 50 of those bugs are caused by a single misplaced apostrophe? <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only Programmers Will Get The Joke<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshirt.com\/programmer6+men-s+premium+t-shirt-D1006531060\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two Types of People<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5832\" src=\"https:\/\/5bd4f92546.nxcli.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.40.31-AM-259x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.40.31-AM-259x300.png 259w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.40.31-AM.png 338w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And in most cases, we&#8217;d rather not deal with either. Put that sentiment right on the tee if you want an extra bit of attitude in your custom programming shirts.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Familiar Struggle<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshirt.com\/programmer+men-s+premium+t-shirt-D1009207827?sellable=107236558\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deadline<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5833\" src=\"https:\/\/5bd4f92546.nxcli.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.42.10-AM-273x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.42.10-AM-273x300.png 273w, https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Screen-Shot-2018-09-14-at-9.42.10-AM.png 348w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A programmer&#8217;s life really just boils down to staying one step ahead of a series of looming deadlines. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15 More Awesome T-Shirt Designs For Coders<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&#8217;s no shortage of inside jokes in the programming community &#8211; and no shortage of awesome T-shirts that pay homage to those jokes. We&#8217;ve compiled a few more of our favorites here. Let us know what you think!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coding is a tough job. But someone&#8217;s gotta do it. Might as well be you &#8211; after all, you&#8217;re passionate enough that you&#8217;ve made it into your career, right?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mind you, there&#8217;s no reason you can&#8217;t share the pain with some of your peers. Toss a few inside jokes out there, maybe emblazon them on a coding T-shirt or two. Speaking of that, we&#8217;ve compiled a few more designs we think might be just the ticket for all you coders out there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have a look, and consider putting something together in our design studio, too! There&#8217;s even more inspiration to be had with our gallery for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluecotton.com\/tshirt-designs\/business\/technology\">tech companies<\/a>, where developers get paid to do what they love.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Code, Not Words<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teepublic.com\/t-shirt\/637761-i-write-code-programmer-misspelling\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m a programmar<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s be real. Most of us don&#8217;t code because we&#8217;re skilled wordsmiths. Our talents lie elsewhere &#8211; and it&#8217;s good to acknowledge that, so someone else can deal with it. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But What?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teepublic.com\/t-shirt\/1959162-im-here-because-you-broke-something-programmer-gee\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m Here Because You Broke Something<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being a programmer has a lot more in common with being a handyman than most people realize. 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You probably know more than one of these programming languages, and you can start conversation by asking other coders which ones they know. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seriously. Don\u2019t. <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zazzle.ca\/to_avoid_injury_do_not_disturb_the_dev_team_t_shirt-235561771387387726\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do Not Disturb<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many of you have wished you could <em>actually<\/em> do this to an ignorant boss\/co-worker\/colleague? 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