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Hit 100 lines of Python code without a single error yesterday
I wrote a calculator program that actually ran first try and it felt way better than I expected, has anyone else had that weirdly satisfying moment?
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lisa_jones2118d ago
omg did your friend have that moment where they stared at the screen for like 5 minutes just waiting for it to crash lol? my buddy wrote a simple bot last week and when it ran clean he literally yelled "I AM A GOD" at his laptop. it was a little extra but honestly i get it.
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nathan_foster6019d ago
Wait, did you get that dopamine hit where everything just clicked into place? That's the thing about coding that I feel like nobody warns you about - those little victories hit harder than they should because most of life is just constant small failures. You screw up a recipe, you forget to reply to a text, you hit the wrong button on the microwave. But when you write those 100 lines and they actually work, it's like the universe is giving you a high five for once. I've noticed that pattern keeps showing up in other stuff too, like when I fix my own bike chain without having to take it to the shop, or when I install a shelf and it doesn't immediately fall down. It's like life's way of saying "here's a tiny win so you don't go completely insane.
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