Why it worked
The video uses a relatable meme format to highlight the struggles of developers before the advent of AI tools, tapping into a shared experience within the programming community.
Summary
The video shows a split screen. On one side, it displays text about the average developer experience in 2016 coding in the pre-AI era. On the other side, it shows a person looking stressed while working on multiple computer monitors displaying code.
Structure
- 1Text overlay about pre-AI developer experience
- 2Person looking stressed at multiple monitors
- 3Close-up of the person's face
- 4Stack Overflow question about building a project
- 5Person looking exhausted at their desk
On-screen text
average developer experience in the 2016 coding in pre-AI era