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Why I Love Programming

Why I Love Programming
The idealism vs reality gap strikes again. Senior dev up there talking about "building apps, teamwork, and discovering new things" while the rest of us are just thinking "will this job pay my AWS bill?" Ten years in and I've learned there are two types of developers: those who genuinely believe in the craft and those who realized a CS degree was their ticket to affording groceries without checking prices. The duality of our industry in one perfect frame.

Would This Help You?

Would This Help You?
Ah yes, because nothing fixes a codebase like having someone in cat ears cheering you on while you debug that race condition. Instead of better pay, work-life balance, or modern equipment, these companies decided "you know what would make our devs more productive? Having attractive women stand behind them while they stare at Stack Overflow all day." Next up: motivational speakers who whisper "have you tried turning it off and on again?" directly into your ear while you're trying to concentrate. The real 10x developer hack was cheerleaders all along! Who knew fixing that memory leak just needed some pom-poms and validation?

It's Ok My Game Dev Friends, It's Fine!

It's Ok My Game Dev Friends, It's Fine!
Honey, the solo game dev experience isn't just a job—it's a FLAMING HELLSCAPE of existential torment! 🔥 There you sit, sipping coffee with a deranged smile while EVERYTHING BURNS AROUND YOU! Your code? BROKEN! Your confidence? SHATTERED! Your motivation? ABSOLUTELY NOWHERE TO BE FOUND! And let's not forget that constant voice screaming "YOU'RE A FRAUD" while you pretend everything's fine! The audacity to sit there thinking "this is fine" when your entire game development career is literally engulfed in flames! But sure, sweetie. Keep drinking that coffee. I'm sure the fire will put ITSELF out! 💅