Comment by JoshTriplett

> As an added bonus, those casts will fend off the occasional frontend developer who accidentally wanders into the codebase.

https://blog.aurynn.com/2015/12/16-contempt-culture

Code that intentionally celebrates its unapproachability is not a badge of honor or pride, even as a joke. It might occasionally be an unavoidable necessity, in which case it needs enough documentation that the next person who has to deal with it has the best chance possible.