Born To Code, Forced To Test

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Born To Code, Forced To Test

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The ABSOLUTE TRAGEDY of software development captured in two cat photos! On the left, the carefree feline living its best life, tail raised in blissful ignorance, eyes WIDE with possibility! On the right? The SAME cat, but its soul has been CRUSHED by the corporate machine forcing it to write unit tests. The light in its eyes? GONE. The playful spirit? VANQUISHED. The transformation from "born to dilly dally" to "forced to write unit tests" is the most DEVASTATING character arc since Darth Vader. This is what happens when management decides code coverage is more important than your will to live!

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