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2026-08-13 23:05
I Almost Quit Coding Last Year, Here's What Changed My Mind
There was a stretch last year where I seriously considered walking away from coding altogether. Not dramatically, not in one single moment, just a slow, quiet decision building up over weeks. I would open my laptop, stare at a project, and feel nothing but tired. I kept comparing myself to other developers who seemed to be moving faster, understanding more, building bigger things, and somewhere in...