The Strategic Developer Exit Strategy

Technical debt Career moves Legacy code Software development Project-abandonment Spaghetti code Job hopping Developer nightmare Undocumented code Escape plan

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The Strategic Developer Exit Strategy

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The classic developer escape plan. You build half a monstrosity, realize it's become a Lovecraftian nightmare of technical debt, then suddenly remember your cousin's startup needs a senior developer. Meanwhile, the grim reaper (aka those impossible projects) patiently waits at the company door for the next unsuspecting junior who'll inherit your undocumented spaghetti code. It's not abandonment—it's a strategic career advancement opportunity.

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