Useless-GPS: April Fools' Next.js Prank That Exposes Dev Humor Goldmine
Everyone braced for earnest dev tools on DEV Community. Then useless-gps drops: precise coords, zero utility, pure cosmic snark. It's the prank redefining open-source fun.
Everyone braced for earnest dev tools on DEV Community. Then useless-gps drops: precise coords, zero utility, pure cosmic snark. It's the prank redefining open-source fun.
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