The Humble Programmer's Confession

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The Humble Programmer's Confession

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THE ABSOLUTE AUDACITY of showing someone your code and having to immediately follow it with a disclaimer! There you are, exposing your digital soul to the world, and all you can say is "it ain't much and it doesn't work." HONEY, THAT'S THE PROGRAMMER ANTHEM! The sheer vulnerability of showing someone your janky, duct-taped monstrosity that somehow passes for code is the most authentic developer experience in existence. We're all just farmers in the digital fields, growing our barely-functioning algorithms and praying for a good harvest that never comes! 💅

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