When 'Quick Question' Turns Into A Full System Redesign

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When 'Quick Question' Turns Into A Full System Redesign

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Oh sweet heavens, the AUDACITY of that innocent "quick question" that morphs into the NIGHTMARE of rebuilding the entire codebase from scratch! 😱 One minute you're happily sipping coffee, the next you're questioning every architectural decision you've made since 2015. Meanwhile, your brain is frantically running through all possible escape routes like a hamster on espresso. "Should I fake a power outage? Develop sudden amnesia? Or just silently contemplate how I ended up here while my soul leaves my body?" The existential crisis is REAL, folks!

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