The Underappreciated Heroes Of Code

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The Underappreciated Heroes Of Code

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The gaming-to-programming pipeline strikes again! Just like how indie games with passionate developers get overshadowed by flashy AAA titles, the same happens in software development. That obscure library maintained by one sleep-deprived dev who responds to GitHub issues at 3 AM? Criminally underrated. Meanwhile, everyone's fawning over the latest framework from Big Tech™ that will be abandoned faster than New Year's resolutions. The stoic face says it all — silent judgment with a side of existential despair. It's the perfect metaphor for when your favorite tech stack gets zero conference talks while everyone gushes about whatever Google just released (and will kill next quarter).

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