I’d finished up my CLI project and was, frankly, pretty proud of myself! I’d found a relevant topical domain, learned how to work with the API, and utilized a ton of new gems and tools that resulted in something prettier and more functional than I could’ve imagined. I ticked off all the requirements boxes for passing the assessment, but also added a bunch more stuff just because I started having fun! See: Greenfield is Exhilarating!
I’ve written code before, lots of code! But always little bits and enhancements. This past week I spent time writing my first start-to-finish program, and not shockingly, it’s worlds more fun!