Cheaper Than Therapy, Less Effective Than Xanax

Side projects Hobby projects Developer psychology Github graveyard Abandoned code Coding addiction Developer therapy Project hoarding Npm therapy Programming escapism

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Cheaper Than Therapy, Less Effective Than Xanax

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Who needs therapy when you can just start another side project that will consume your entire existence for three weeks before being abandoned in GitHub purgatory? The rush of creating something new is the ultimate dopamine hit—cheaper than therapy, but with the added bonus of 2AM debugging sessions and existential crises about your coding abilities. The crowd rushing toward "Yet Another Hobby Coding Project" instead of actual therapy is just *chef's kiss* relatable. We're all just one npm install away from emotional stability, right?

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