The Paradox Of First-Try Success

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Ah, the classic "// TODO: remove when no longer needed" followed by a roof built around a ladder instead of removing it. This is peak developer energy! Just like that temporary fix from 2016 that's now somehow a critical part of your production infrastructure. The comment might as well say "// TODO: remove when hell freezes over" because we all know that ladder is staying there until the building collapses. Technical debt with physical manifestation!

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So you're having doubts about your coding career? Don't worry, the tech industry has prepared some lovely exit routes for you. Product management is the "I still want to be in tech but without the actual coding" path. Teacher is for those who think "if I can't do it, I'll teach it" (and honestly, respect). DevRel is basically getting paid to tweet and go to conferences while pretending you still code. And then there's goose farming – the most honest option here, because at least geese are upfront about being annoying and difficult to work with, unlike your CI/CD pipeline. The real kicker? Half the senior devs you know have already mentally chosen their path. They're just waiting for the right moment or the next production incident to pull the trigger.