Vent: Remember when you had to debug without Stack Overflow? Those days shaped real problem solvers.

I learned coding in the early 2000s, and we had to figure out errors from confusing compiler messages alone. That pushed me to really get how the code worked, instead of just grabbing quick fixes online. Do beginners today build the same grit when answers are a click away?

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susan_nguyen1mo ago

Those giant printed manuals taught me more about patience than programming ever could.

taylor6372mo ago

Debugging meant hauling out those giant printed manuals.

owens.matthew2mo ago

Wait, @taylor637 are you for real? You had to use actual paper manuals? That's wild.