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You can master distributed systems, optimize algorithms to O(log n), and architect microservices that scale to millions of users. But the moment someone asks you to troubleshoot why the office printer won't connect? Suddenly you're "busy with critical production issues."
Every senior dev has learned the hard way: fix ONE printer issue and you become the designated printer whisperer for life. Next thing you know, you're explaining to Karen from accounting that no, you can't magically make the toner cartridge appear, and yes, she does need to turn it off and on again.
The survival strategy is simple: maintain plausible deniability. "Sorry, I'm a software engineer, not hardware" becomes your mantra. Meanwhile, you're literally debugging kernel drivers and optimizing GPU compute shaders. But printers? Those demons run on black magic and spite, and no amount of experience can save you from that rabbit hole.
