The Devs need a much needed thanks!

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They're doing their job. And despite my distaste for design decisions, they're doing their job well. But it's their job nonetheless. "Working extra hard"... for what? For fixing the bugs they're supposed to fix?
Speaking as someone who works in software development myself, I wouldn't COMPLAIN about customers thanking me personally, but this is the kind of pet in the head we leave for our coworkers/managers/marketing to give us internally.

This community constantly treats the devs like they're a bunch of emotionally unstable teenagers who will cry in bed if they're not constantly thanked and praised by the community every few months.
No, they're professional adults. Which isn't something people with no career ambition outside of wanting to be a youtuber understand I guess.

I'm all for praising them when they deserve it, as well as criticizing them when it is needed. To be honest though, it seems like a thread like this pops up every time there's some drama over a recent development decision, so it makes me wonder what the intention is.

Agreed.