Feature Demos: Expectation vs. Reality

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Feature Demos: Expectation vs. Reality

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The duality of software development in its purest form. Users react to working features with the enthusiasm of someone watching paint dry. Meanwhile, developers lose their minds with excitement when their code actually works as intended. It's like watching someone celebrate finding a matching sock versus discovering cold fusion. The bar for developer happiness is so low it's practically a tripping hazard in hell.

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