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Why I Love Coding (2012)

The author reflects on his deep enjoyment of programming, describing coding as a creative and problem-solving activity that provides immediate feedback, constant learning, and a sense of accomplishment. He highlights the satisfaction of building something from nothing, debugging, and seeing a program work correctly as key reasons he loves the craft.

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- A reflective essay by Henrik Warne, a Swedish software developer, about what makes coding personally fulfilling. Written in 2012, before programming became heavily commercialized and influencer-dominated. - Key themes: the joy of building something from nothing, the satisfaction of debugging (fixing errors), the thrill of constant learning, and the beauty of clean, well-structured code. - Warne represents a classic "craftsman" view of software: coding as a creative, intellectual pursuit — not just a job. - Terms used without explanation: "debugging" (fixing mistakes), "refactoring" (improving code structure without changing what it does), "frameworks" (pre-built code libraries). - This essay is widely shared in developer circles as a pure expression of intrinsic motivation — why people code for the love of it, not for money or status.

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