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Thanks for sharing the links. Love this part!

“We looked at each other, took a deep breath, and launched the application. The monitor burst into flames. We calmly carried it outside to avoid setting off smoke detectors, plugged in another monitor, and tried again.”

This highlights what I think is missing within a lot of tech companies today. I don’t know too many people who are so passionate about what they’re doing that they would sneak into their former employer’s office buildings and then find employees willing to work together with them to finish a project that simply had to get done. That alone makes me a bit sad.

Yeah. Unfortunately that's what happens when passionate "go above and beyond" is rewarded with a couple of $40 pizzas at best

Just wow! I’m speechless! Can’t think of any other word than “legendary”.

Good times, good times.