You know that moment when you're starting a new Node.js project and you're like "I'll keep this one minimal"? Yeah, that lasts about 4 seconds. Before you know it, you've installed express, cors, dotenv, and probably another 47 packages you "might need later." The top panel shows the cat hesitating, contemplating life choices, thinking maybe it should practice some restraint. The bottom panel? Full paw-shake with divine approval. Because why install one package when you can install the holy trinity of backend development? Express for your server, CORS to fix those annoying browser tantrums, and dotenv because hardcoding API keys is for psychopaths. Fun fact: Your node_modules folder now weighs more than a black hole and contains 3,847 dependencies you didn't ask for. But hey, at least your project is "production ready" before you've written a single line of actual code.