Buying CPU because I can't afford RAM
Me, six months ago: "This is elegant, maintainable, future-proof code!"
Also me, today: "Who the hell wrote this shit?!"
It's funny how code apparently decomposes even though not a single byte has changed.
20 years ago, normal people avoided technology and techies would jump on the newest gadgets as soon as they could
now, normal people buy smart toasters & coffee mugs while every techie I know is on the verge of retreating to the forest