A Halloween scary story for dev.

Happy Halloween 🎃! I have a horror story for you! Don’t forget to stock up some good candy for your kid, and feed your cat some nips while you’re at it 😎.

You’re a senior software engineer at BigTechCorp, counting your blessings since landing this role last October. In this brutal tech market, your college buddies are still sending “Hope you’re doing well!” LinkedIn messages to every recruiter they can find.

The project you’ve been grinding on for months is finally ready. Your team desperately needs this win - the last three quarters have been rough, and everyone from your manager to the VP of Engineering has been “just checking in” on your progress. You’ve been pulling extra hours, living on cold brew and takeout, but it’s worth it. This feature is going to be chef’s kiss.

It’s a perfect Friday afternoon, the kind where golden autumn sunlight streams through your home office window. The clock shows 2 PM, and you’re ready to wrap up early. Your PR has more approving comments than a celebrity’s Instagram post. Test coverage would make your CS professor proud. You take one last look at your deployment checklist - everything’s green.

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