@douglas5097
I know the feeling. Indeed, after programming for hours, there is no feeling of guilt at end, only lower back pain.
@InazumaRailgun
you ever finish a really good game and think to yourself, "man, i wanna make something like this someday"
@josemcgomes
Guilt-free coding is the biggest takeaway from the video, I think. Like a child who breaks things to learn how they work, you learn while you're in this state of play, because you're just exploring the world around you.
@Daxa792
Every time I feel like I'm losing motivation, I always go back to watch this video. Thank you so much for sharing.:eyes-purple-crying:
@michaelrall8142
As a professional developer for about 25 years now, I often say "yeah, I like my job and the craft - kindof" - and with "guilt free coding" you hit the nail perfectly. Everytime I start thinking about an idea or an area that would interest me, I nearly instantly think about how to integrate this into my business, what obstacles might be there and more an more often putting the idea down because it gets too overwhelming. And this is what I lost in the year, the joy of "just" conding stuff, I think I need to reimbrace this, so thanks for the reminder 🙂
@v-ia
wow, okay. this feels like a wake up call to me. i'm 25 and i've been unemployed for a long long time, with no motivation nor discipline to really do anything about it anymore. i've been severely depressed and can relate to just about every single thing you've mentioned. i play videogames everyday mainly for escapism purposes, and my life is honestly really shallow because of it. i've always wanted to get into coding, first as a job and eventually out of sheer interest. especially with AI shit going crazy lately, i've realized that getting into coding in general would fulfill me in so many different ways. the obvious bit are job opportunities, but also a sense of achievement, progression, productivity. i've been in dire need of self improvement for a while now and every single time i tell myself i'm going to start something, start coding, start learning blender, start learning UE, start learning another language, start practicing a sport or start practicing self care in any way whatsoever, i never really start. and if i ever do, i'm very quick to give up. and it will be like that for the rest of my life if i don't do something about it. it would be a very miserable end to an already miserable beginning. and don't get me wrong, i already knew all of these things. i knew i had to change and i knew that my life would suffer tremendously if i didn't. but this video just offers such a different perspective on a topic that has gone through my head a million times already. i just simply never looked at it that way. i'll save this link and be sure to remind myself every once in a while. thank you
@eternalcherryjubilee
Guilt-free coding can be as fun, if not more fun, than gaming!
@deivchoi
In my case, the thing I love gaming is the sense of achievement. That's why I like setting mini achievements when doing anything productive to get the same feeling as when I unlock an achievemet while gaming.
@JonnyBriers
While I agree with the general point of this video, it's important to remember that you don't need to feel guilty for gaming, as long as it is in moderation. I love coding and I'm working on my own game, but after working all day, I often want to switch off and play something to remember relax and have fun. You don't need to be productive and learning every day.
@Ptaszqq
I absolutely love the last take "code without purpose". I'm a senior developer and found a lot of my coding friends being burned out because they're trying to find a purpose in every coding session they have. Worst case scenario is spending your after work time coding to be better at your work - it's a recipe for burnout. Code to have fun guys, try things! :)
@spencerwilson-softwaredeve6384
What you said about coding guilt-free really hit home for me. I am a naturally anxious person so when I sit down to code I place pressure on myself to make something that will be useful or help me get a job which leads me to give up or not bother. Sometimes we need to just sit down and program for the enjoyment of it with no expectations for ourselves.
@Turmo180
Love this. Coding became a form of escape for me over the pandemic and I've become better for it
@almightytony09
Bruh, how did you put into words the feelings I've been having now that I've gotten a job as a software engineer. Like, I used to grind halo3 and CoD all back in high school. And now I spend 8 hours a day learning code and building stuff for my company, and then spend more free time reading and watching YouTube videos about coding and programming. Hearing your explanation makes it make so much more sense as to how I've been able to dive head first into this field. I've only been working in tech for about 7 months now, but it feels like I can spend a huge amount more learning and growing and grinding. Thanks for helping me put my thoughts into words so I can explain to people why I do what I do.
@s0m3thlng_
Bro. this is deep. Currently in a bootcamp looking for all motivation and this hits hard. thank you!
@christianpoveda8787
During my childhood I had a strictly balanced relationship with video games. But then as I grew up my approach to them was more and more as a form of escape than entertainment. The more unstable everything became the more I escaped with them. And my casual recreational gaming became an addiction. Nowadays I'm redoing my life because of it. I'm 24 and I'm fighting against myself every day because of the tremendous guilt I carry because my childhood version of me would never imagined being a failure at this age. And I don't want to disappoint that kid. That kid had big dreams man. I want to make him proud. I want to make myself proud. After 3 years of procrastinating and failing to study software development as a self taught I'm finally doing it. Keep dreaming kid because they are going to become true.
@ravencodm7009
Best line of the video is "Code without purpose" I realize everytime I did this, I had fun and learned a ton.
@zekrinealfa1113
This video was useful. I mostly don't game anymore. However, the part of not forcing my tasks to have purpose is something I needed to hear, I keep thinking everything I do has to be to achieve a goal and that leads to a lot of burnout.
@BlueEagle403
I love that tip you gave at the end. "code without a purpose" often enough, we will find purpose for our code many times and on accident. It's more enjoyable and sustainable to just code for fun with no end in mind.
@developer2050
You've quickly became one of my favourite channels on youtube. You always seem to say exactly what I need to hear
@IdleOn