https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2347:_Dependency

I mean, it has its own RFC called "Procedures for Maintaining the Time Zone Database": https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6557

I'd say that's as far from "some random person in Nebraska" as you can get...

(And if you'd do a representative survey among developers having had to deal with time zone shenanigans, I'm fairly certain "thanklessly" won't hold either :) )

Complete tangent, but I don't think many Americans know this (I'm assuming you're an American)

If you aren't American, you now are now ineligible to go to America as a tourist without an expensive hasslesome visit to a US embassy. (No online ESTA)

I have friends that have gone to countries like Libya, and Syria to do similar international work. An British engineer I know recently went to Syria for a few days.

I pointed out that he is no longer allowed to go to the US without going to the embassy for a visa. He's ineligible for an ESTA.

He said "fine, work will have to pay for it".

I then pointed out this is for the rest of his life. He regularly holidays in Florida. He might leave the media or change jobs so they no longer pay for a visa.

I've been asked to go to Iraq in the past, but I've said no because of this. Was a very expensive weekend for my friend.

Another friend is in the British Army, he's gone to various places as part of both British and NATO deployment, not using his personal passport - but using travel orders. He managed to avoid going to Iraq which is lucky for him, means he can still get an ESTA.