SMRTR ProgrammingMar 16, 2025Daily.dev

giacomo-b/rust-stakeholder: Generate impressive-looking terminal output to look busy when stakeholders walk by

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Rust-stakeholder is a satirical CLI tool that generates meaningless but impressive-looking terminal output to make developers appear highly skilled without writing useful code. It features simulated development activities, jargon generators, and fake progress bars to create the illusion of complex work. The project pokes fun at impostor syndrome and workplace dynamics in tech, warning users not to rely on it for actual career advancement. While humorous, it highlights the sometimes superficial nature of perceived productivity in software development.

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