DEV_LIFE — A Bash Koan. A minimalist pseudo-code parable about every developer’s journey from framework dependence to enlightenment.

DEV_LIFE.sh

function DEV_LIFE() {
  while true; do
    FRAMEWORK
    if [ DEPENDENCIES -gt UNDERSTANDING ]; then
      continue
    elif [ SOUL -eq FREEDOM ]; then
      LINUX && BASH
      break
    fi
  done
  FREEDOM
}

Why This Matters

This isn't code—it's art. It mirrors:

• The endless npm install cycle
• The moment you strace your first process
• Realizing /proc is the only documentation you need

Fork & Philosophize:

1. Replace FRAMEWORK with your tech stack trauma (e.g., DOCKER_COMPOSE)
2. Add your "aha!" condition (e.g., [ $(ls /lib) -gt $(ls node_modules) ])

Discuss:

• Is FREEDOM actually just writing awk one-liners?
• Does systemd replace SOUL?
• Tag #CodeIsPoetry and troll your CTO

Brain Fuel

• For Buddhists: "continue is samsara, break is nirvana."
• For DevOps: "Your CI/CD pipeline is a while true loop."
• For Managers: "KNOWLEDGE_DEPTH is technical debt."

Connect the Dots

• Like Unix Koans but bashier
• The rm -rf node_modules of the soul
• RTFM = Read The Freedom Manual

Click ⭐️ if you've break'd free from the framework matrix.