@kentcdodds: If you're lamenting writing code by hand like something you love is being taken away from you, see if you can fall in l…
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If you're lamenting writing code by hand like something you love is being taken away from you, see if you can fall in love with solving problems instead. Maybe you'll find out that's what you really loved the whole time ❤️ > **MEGA (@megadevhq):** > "I thought that I loved coding. But really what I loved was solving problems" > > 🎙️ @kentcdodds @joelhooks
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If you’re lamenting writing code by hand like something you love is being taken away from you, see if you can fall in love with solving problems instead. Maybe you’ll find out that’s what you really loved the whole time ❤️
MEGA (@megadevhq): “I thought that I loved coding. But really what I loved was solving problems”
🎙️ @kentcdodds @joelhooks
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