When you wrestle with your code for hours and fix that one bug

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The ultimate power move in software development isn't getting promoted—it's becoming so indispensable that management bows to your every whim. This meme perfectly captures that moment when you've written such convoluted, undocumented code that you're the only one who understands the arcane system holding the entire company together. Management stands nervously in the background while you, the all-powerful dev, casually decide the fate of the company with each keystroke. The technical debt has become your leverage, and suddenly those denied vacation requests are getting approved without question. Who's really in charge now?

Nothing says "I've made it as a developer" quite like buying an O'Reilly book with a cartoon character staring awkwardly at a MacBook. That's right, forget actual coding skills—all you need is the right prop on your desk and suddenly you're qualified to explain why everyone else's code is garbage. The irony of "Vibe Coding" is that it perfectly captures the modern dev culture: looking the part is half the battle. Next chapter: "How to sound smart in meetings by randomly inserting 'blockchain' into conversations."

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