Code With Masala: Why Boring Devs Build Boring Stuff
Let’s not sugarcoat it— Tech content is getting way too polite. Everyone’s walking on eggshells, posting tutorials like they’re writing IKEA manuals. But we’re developers, not robots. We like caffeine, chaos, late-night bugs, and shipping broken features with confidence. So why should our approach to code be plain and clinical? Here’s your dose of dev masala: The unfiltered, spicy truth we all pretend not to know. 1. “Best Practices” Are Just Peer-Approved FOMO You don’t need to use 17 layers of abstraction to look smart. Sometimes that “clean code” is just over-engineered spaghetti in a suit. Hot take: If your code is readable, testable, and works — it's good code. Period. Don’t let a 20-minute YouTuber trick you into rewriting your app just to add another hook. 2. Framework FOMO Is Killing Your Creativity React, Vue, Svelte, Solid, Qwik, whatever's next... You don’t have to try every framework just to stay relevant. You’re a dev, not a guinea pig. Choose tools like you choose relationships—not because they’re trendy, but because they make you better. 3. Build Stupid Projects (Seriously) Everyone’s out here trying to build the next SaaS unicorn. But your portfolio’s got more clones than the Star Wars prequels. Try this instead: An AI that writes break-up texts A CLI tool that insults you until you hydrate A weather app that screams based on the temperature Make something absurd. Because absurd is memorable. 4. Your Code Is Your Personality The way you name variables. The commit messages you leave at 3AM. The chaos in your TODO comments. That’s your voice, your vibe, your weird little fingerprint on the codebase. Don’t mute it just to be “professional.” 5. Boring Developers Build Boring Stuff You want to ship things that make people go: “Wait... who built this?!” To do that, you need a bit of chaos. A dash of risk. Some reckless experiments and a whole lot of play. Think less: “How should I do this?” Think more: “What if I just... did it my way?” Final Line Anyone can write code. But only the bold write code with spice, surprise, and just enough madness to make it magic. So the next time you hit git commit, ask yourself: Was this spicy enough to deserve the push? Your Turn Got a spicy dev story? A weird side project? Something you built that made people go “WTF... but in a good way”? Drop it in the comments or tag me @modak-tamajit on GitHub or @am_modak on Instagram. Let’s keep the dev world delicious.
Let’s not sugarcoat it—
Tech content is getting way too polite.
Everyone’s walking on eggshells, posting tutorials like they’re writing IKEA manuals.
But we’re developers, not robots. We like caffeine, chaos, late-night bugs, and shipping broken features with confidence. So why should our approach to code be plain and clinical?
Here’s your dose of dev masala:
The unfiltered, spicy truth we all pretend not to know.
1. “Best Practices” Are Just Peer-Approved FOMO
You don’t need to use 17 layers of abstraction to look smart.
Sometimes that “clean code” is just over-engineered spaghetti in a suit.
Hot take:
If your code is readable, testable, and works — it's good code. Period.
Don’t let a 20-minute YouTuber trick you into rewriting your app just to add another hook.
2. Framework FOMO Is Killing Your Creativity
React, Vue, Svelte, Solid, Qwik, whatever's next...
You don’t have to try every framework just to stay relevant. You’re a dev, not a guinea pig.
Choose tools like you choose relationships—not because they’re trendy, but because they make you better.
3. Build Stupid Projects (Seriously)
Everyone’s out here trying to build the next SaaS unicorn.
But your portfolio’s got more clones than the Star Wars prequels.
Try this instead:
- An AI that writes break-up texts
- A CLI tool that insults you until you hydrate
- A weather app that screams based on the temperature
Make something absurd. Because absurd is memorable.
4. Your Code Is Your Personality
The way you name variables.
The commit messages you leave at 3AM.
The chaos in your TODO comments.
That’s your voice, your vibe, your weird little fingerprint on the codebase.
Don’t mute it just to be “professional.”
5. Boring Developers Build Boring Stuff
You want to ship things that make people go:
“Wait... who built this?!”
To do that, you need a bit of chaos. A dash of risk. Some reckless experiments and a whole lot of play.
Think less: “How should I do this?”
Think more: “What if I just... did it my way?”
Final Line
Anyone can write code.
But only the bold write code with spice, surprise, and just enough madness to make it magic.
So the next time you hit
git commit, ask yourself:
Was this spicy enough to deserve the push?
Your Turn
Got a spicy dev story? A weird side project?
Something you built that made people go “WTF... but in a good way”?
Drop it in the comments or tag me @modak-tamajit on GitHub or @am_modak on Instagram.
Let’s keep the dev world delicious.
