A Coding Adventure: A Journey of Logic and Creativity

We're almost at the end of the year! It's time to celebrate life and our achievements, hopefully as many as you wished for. It's also a moment to reflect on where we've come from, who has left us, and who is still by our side, among other things.

It's also the perfect time to give ourselves some creative freedom and imagine programming in a slightly unconventional way. This is what we’ll do today, so grab a nice hot cup of coffee, wrap yourself in a cozy blanket, and let the feelings flow.

Here’s one of my favourite hoodies. On the front there is a brain design. One half of the brain has scientific formulas and sketches, while the other half has colorful paint splatters.

This hoodie perfectly represents how I understand and live life.

On one hand, I’ve a very rational, organized, and forward-thinking mind. I think logically and mathematically, which helps me understand and solve complex problems. I have a strong desire to learn every day and plenty of motivation to make it happen!

On the other hand, in recent years, I’ve developed a desire to enjoy the irrational side of life. I want to be moved by music, theater and cinema, to embrace adapting to challenges and to appreciate improvisation and a bit of chaos.

I truly enjoy this balance and take every opportunity to nurture my mind in both of these areas.

What does this have to do with coding?

I've realized that for a few years now, the way I like to program follows a similar idea. I enjoy laying out all the pieces of the puzzle and assembling them logically, with clear organization and documentation, while identifying potential bugs in edge cases. At the same time, whenever possible, I like to add some colorful sparks, make the lines of code sound musical and create a sense of fun and playfulness here and there. I also enjoy adding a few Easter eggs and leaving room for the unknown and unexpected. When these two sides come together, programming becomes an exciting symphony. It's the joy of the journey!

It is also fascinating to read the code of passionate programmers who share this enthusiasm. Software implementation becomes more than just a set of instructions to solve a problem. First and foremost, the code is designed, planned, and implemented with programmers in mind, and only then it addresses solving the actual problem. As a result, you are actually sailing through a thrilling novel that explains the solution to a problem: what a masterpiece!

Having pair programming sessions with these programmers is truly inspiring.

This is a perfect time to think about unusual questions that we don't usually consider due to the hustle and bustle of our daily lives.

• How your personality, your understanding and live of life is reflected in the code you write?

• Do you experience programming as writing a set of instructions just to complete a task, or as a writer telling a story to your future readers?

If you don't feel like sharing your thoughts in the comments below, you can always have a Rubber Duck session with this cute little sloth hanging lazily on a cozy Christmas tree branch with twinkling lights.

Happy end of the year!