e-ms syndrome

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When devs get hired for fancy-sounding jobs, but it's just glorified shopping cart code and spreadsheets for clueless bosses.

'We need a full-stack wizard to make our online store look fancy.'

'This is the most complex system I've ever seen, it tracks how many cookies a customer eats.'

'I write code for a coffee shop app that only knows how to take orders and forget about the coffee.'

The curse where every dev job feels like it's just another way to make a website for a business that no one remembers.

'I'm supposed to build a platform that helps people manage their lives, it's just a to-do list.'

'I work on a system that helps managers manage, but no one actually uses it.'

'This app is for a gym that only has one membership.'

When devs get paid to write code for things that are just fancy versions of spreadsheets and shopping carts.

'I write code that lets people buy things, and it doesn't even know how to handle returns.'

'I made a system that tracks inventory, it's just a glorified list.'

'I code for a restaurant app that can't handle the fact that people sometimes cancel their orders.'

When devs are promised a cool job, but it turns out they're just building a website that no one cares about.

'I build websites for businesses, and no one actually uses them.'

'I'm working on a platform that helps people manage their time, but it doesn't even know what time is.'

'I code for a system that helps managers manage, but no one ever remembers to check it.'

When devs are tricked into thinking they're working on something important, but it's just another way to sell more stuff.

'I'm building a system that helps people buy things, and it's just a shopping cart.'

'I write code for a business that only exists on the internet.'

'I made a program that helps people track their lives, it's just a list of things.'

When devs are given a fancy title, but all they do is make a website that no one uses.

'I'm the lead dev, and all I do is make sure the website doesn't crash when someone buys a shirt.'

'I have a title that sounds important, but I code for a system that doesn't even know what a customer is.'

'I'm a full-stack wizard, but I just made a website that sells coffee.'