Expectation vs. Reality: Coding Skills Edition

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Expectation vs. Reality: Coding Skills Edition

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The gap between how we imagine our coding abilities versus what we actually produce is wider than the Jurassic period. Left side: majestic T-Rex ready to dominate. Right side: that offline Chrome dinosaur game you play when your internet dies. At least the pixelated version still technically runs, which is more than I can say for half my projects.

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