It's been a while, so here is a long thread to compensate: ♦️♠️Cards!♣️♥️ I love card games (MtG, Poker, Dominion), and am even reasonably good at some of them. The thing is, getting better at card games has taught me some lessons that apply to programming. 🧵👇

Always ask yourself: = What problem is this solving? = Programming is navigating tradeoffs. It's easy to get blanket advice (unit testing > integration testing), but until we understand our problem and its constraints, we can't make the best choice. #DEVCommunity #CodeNewbie

🛠️Get Comfortable With Your Tools.🛠️ That means your editor, git, and the command line should become second nature to you over time. The more energy you spend fighting with your tools, the less energy you have to spend on things that deliver value. #100DaysOfCode #CodeNewbies

Finally gathered the willpower to work on a new post:

"Whether you think it can, or whether you think it can't... Your code probably has bugs" - Henry Fork

PSA: Avoid the word "just" in code reviews. As in "why don't you just do X?" Either: 1⃣ The author already considered X, and there's complexity you're not aware of, or 2⃣ The author didn't consider X, and that "just" is just making them feel dumb. "just" is not adding anything.

🪲Debugging tip: Start by finding a reliable, fast, reproduction of the bug. You want to be able to run one command line, and see the error be reproduced reliably. If it takes you 5 commands and 15 minutes to reproduce the bug, you'll lose track every time you try a solution.