Okay, so, today I wanna talk about “her greatest mistake.” It all started when I decided to build this super cool feature for my app. You know, the kind of feature that would make users go “Wow!” I was so hyped up about it.
Brainstorming and Planning (Mistake #1: Rushing In)
I jumped straight into coding. Yeah, big mistake. I had this grand vision, but I didn’t really break it down. I didn’t think about the smaller steps, the potential roadblocks. I just started typing away, fueled by caffeine and excitement.
The Coding Frenzy
I was in the zone, cranking out code like a machine. Functions, classes, variables… it was all a blur. I felt like a coding god, unstoppable. I was making progress, or so I thought.
The First Sign of Trouble
After a few days, I started to notice some cracks. Things weren’t connecting as smoothly as I had imagined. Bugs were popping up, and I was spending more time fixing them than writing new code. Still, I pressed on, thinking I could power through.
- Spent hours debugging.
- Got frustrated.
- Drank more coffee.
The “Oh No” Moment (Mistake #2: Ignoring the Warning Signs)
Then came the “Oh No” moment. I hit a wall. A big, fat, impenetrable wall. The core logic of my feature was fundamentally flawed. I had built everything on a shaky foundation. The hours and hours of work I had put in? Pretty much useless. I had created such a mess it was all tangled.
The Hard Decision
I had two choices: keep patching up the mess, or start over. I’m not going to lie, the thought of scrapping everything was painful. It felt like admitting defeat. My ego took a serious beating. I was mad that I wasted so much time.
Starting Fresh (Mistake #3: Not Learning Immediately)
I decided to start over. I deleted, I cried, I raged. But this time, I did it right, starting by taking a step back, and I planned. I actually sketched out the logic on paper, like a normal person. I broke the feature down into tiny, manageable pieces. I thought about the edge cases and potential problems before I wrote a single line of code.
Slow and Steady
The second attempt was much slower. It wasn’t as exciting, but it was solid. I built things step by step, testing each piece as I went. It felt like I was crawling compared to my initial sprint, but I was actually making real progress.
Finally
Finally, I finished the feature. It worked. It was beautiful. It even made users go “Wow!” But the journey to get there was a rollercoaster of emotions and a masterclass in what not to do. I felt good it worked but I wished I had done it from the start.
Lessons Learned
So, what did I learn from “her greatest mistake”?
- Plan, plan, plan. Don’t rush into coding without a solid roadmap.
- Don’t ignore the warning signs. If something feels off, address it early.
- It’s okay to start over. Sometimes, the best way forward is to go back.
- Don’t make any quick decision without think about the consequences.
It was a tough lesson, but a valuable one. And hey, at least I got a good story out of it, and the feature did turn out pretty cool after fixing my mistakes.
