Virgin Dependency User vs Chad DIY Dev

Tiny baby codebase filled with normie libraries that new hires understand Has access to support forums and updates from open source community (needs help) Bravely defies deadlines and budget Gigantic codebase of DIY solutions, dominantly forces company to hire more devs Code works immediately, meets manager's deadlines (fears authority) Unknowingly inserts vulnerabilities through 3rd party code Unknowingly inserts vulnerabilities through own code (DIY tho) Creates true synergy by tightly coupling solution with rest of codebase Virgin dependency user Chad DIY dev

A classic Virgin-versus-Chad comparison contrasts a dependency user with a DIY developer. The timid developer relies on familiar libraries, support forums, and third-party code, while the muscular Chad builds everything himself, ignores deadlines and budgets, creates a huge codebase, and introduces vulnerabilities with confidence. The joke is used by programmers to mock overengineering and the reckless pride of writing custom solutions instead of using existing dependencies.

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