The four stages of accidental programming genius: First, the dread of facing a complex feature from scratch. You know, that moment when you stare at the requirements doc and contemplate a career change. Then somehow, fueled by panic and caffeine, you bang out the entire implementation in one day. Not even sure how that happened. But wait—it actually works on the first try? No 17-hour debugging session? No StackOverflow spiritual journey? And the final ascension to godhood: discovering your code handles edge cases you didn't even know existed. You've transcended mere programming and entered the realm of cosmic accident. Your code is better than you are.