The Programmer's Public Nightmare

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The Programmer's Public Nightmare

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The ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE of being a programmer in public! One second you're innocently sliding down the playground, and BOOM—suddenly you're bombarded with tech support requests, million-dollar app ideas, and casual requests to commit federal crimes! 💀 The audacity of people thinking "programmer" means "free IT department, startup incubator, and hacker-for-hire" all rolled into one! Next time someone asks you to "just hack Facebook real quick," remember that prison orange is NOT your color, sweetie!

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