When Your Past Code Haunts You Like A Bad Anime Plot.

Ah, the classic programmer character development arc! First panel: horrified at your week-old spaghetti code. Second panel: the redemption twist where you realize that being disgusted by your past code is actually a sign of growth.

It's like your code is secretly training you through shame. "What kind of sleep-deprived monster wrote this garbage? Oh wait... it was me last Tuesday." The ability to recognize your past mistakes is the true power-up sequence.

The real plot twist? Six months from now, you'll look at today's "improved" code with the same horror. It's the circle of dev life.