Everyone's got the wrong idea about Dev Mode on the Steam Deck.

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Unlocking the Steam Deck's Filesystem is NOT OKAY, but Dev Mode is perfectly fine. You (probably) have no idea what Dev Mode does on the Steam Deck. I'm here to clear this up.

Read the companion article: https://viewsink.com/you-probably-have-no-idea-what-dev-mode-does-on-the-steam-deck/

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