I can totally relate to this. Nothing beats that feeling of accomplishment, you know. During the lockdown period, I developed a web-based project management app for my company to be used across its branches in West Africa.
It was one of the most challenging yet exhilarating things I have ever done; the sleepless nights... the countless times I slammed my hands on the table in exasperation... the endless cups of coffee and bottles of diet coke... the tweeny feelings of self-doubt... all faded away when the app went live in July.
I mean, I almost twisted my arm trying to pat myself on the back the morning after deployment night. The mere fact that my invention, something I single-handedly built, is powering the company's operations across its 9 branches in West Africa gives me so much joy and satisfaction. I must confess though, dealing with the bugs afterwards are no fun. But like we say here in Nigeria "Lass-lass, we go all dey alright" (means, everything would work out at the end).
Absolutely!! Diet coke is my drug of choice as well!!! :)
But yes, everything what you just said, 1000x. It's the euphoric feeling of creation, coupled with that crippling fear that everything is on your shoulders and it will all go wrong.
Cheers to you!
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I can totally relate to this. Nothing beats that feeling of accomplishment, you know. During the lockdown period, I developed a web-based project management app for my company to be used across its branches in West Africa.
It was one of the most challenging yet exhilarating things I have ever done; the sleepless nights... the countless times I slammed my hands on the table in exasperation... the endless cups of coffee and bottles of diet coke... the tweeny feelings of self-doubt... all faded away when the app went live in July.
I mean, I almost twisted my arm trying to pat myself on the back the morning after deployment night. The mere fact that my invention, something I single-handedly built, is powering the company's operations across its 9 branches in West Africa gives me so much joy and satisfaction. I must confess though, dealing with the bugs afterwards are no fun. But like we say here in Nigeria "Lass-lass, we go all dey alright" (means, everything would work out at the end).
Cheers man!
Absolutely!! Diet coke is my drug of choice as well!!! :)
But yes, everything what you just said, 1000x. It's the euphoric feeling of creation, coupled with that crippling fear that everything is on your shoulders and it will all go wrong.
Cheers to you!