Depresso-Tron 418: Coffee Server That Masters the Art of Refusal
DevTools world geared up for lame April Fools gags. Then Depresso-Tron 418 hits: a coffee pot server that enforces bureaucracy harder than it brews joe. Zero cups served. Total triumph.
⚡ Key Takeaways
- Depresso-Tron 418 satirizes dev bureaucracy with RFC 2324 compliance and AI gatekeeping.
- Features proof-of-work, Gemini bean audits, and real-world excuses like weather.
- Pure Go build with HTMX/SSE; predicts it becomes a red-tape demo staple.
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Originally reported by dev.to
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