everyone hates SO for some reason but i found it immensely useful and the, quote unquote 'Mean-ness' of the community meant it never turned into a reddit-quippy-like forum. You get in, ask a question and get out. and you better search for your question properly beforehand or just get chewed out instantly.

Like its a site meant for professionals. Can you imagine a doctor version where someone asks to draw blood and everyone not losing their minds, yelling at him to use the search bar lmao.