Programmers adopt 'BC (Before ChatGPT)' era to date their coding origins
AnuranBuilds · x · 2026-09-03
A new meme is circulating on X: programmers now date their coding origins in "BC = Before ChatGPT/Claude." AbhinavXJ claims "0 BC" (started coding after ChatGPT), while this replier says "14BC" — coding since roughly 2011. A small meme on how AI is reshaping what counts as seniority among developers.
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