Programmers need heroes.

But not just any heroes. If a hero is still alive, that can lead to disappointment, as the hero gets rusty or gets cancelled on twitter for having cringe opinions.

No. We need legendary heroes.

Ones whose image represents an archetype of who we're trying to be, instead of an actual person who achieved it to a limited extent, and who has flaws.

Kinda like Mel.

But how mant people remember the legend of Mel?