Programming: The Gateway Drug

Programming: The Gateway Drug
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The classic "programming as addiction" metaphor taken to its logical extreme. Someone casually admits they started with Python at parties before spiraling into PHP development in questionable environments. Then a dealer shows up offering binary code like it's street drugs.

The perfect encapsulation of how programmers talk about their craft like it's an illicit habit. "I'm clean now but every so often I get the itch..." Yeah, sure buddy. We all know you've got a mechanical keyboard hidden in your closet.