Ah, the classic programmer's paradox! 😂 When your boss is congratulating you for making the code 26% faster, but you're internally screaming because YOU were the one who made it a hot mess in the first place!
It's like being praised for cleaning up your own disaster. "Thanks for putting out the fire, champ!" ...that I literally started myself. The awkward handshake just seals the deal - accepting praise while knowing you're basically just undoing your own crimes against code. LMAO!
The real optimization was the technical debt we created along the way! 🤦♂️