The best feeling in this job isn’t shipping some huge feature — it’s the tiny, unexpected wins.
The bug report that’s gone by the time you look. The test suite that’s suddenly, suspiciously green. Someone in an issue thread saying “never mind, it’s working now!” as if they did you a favor. Ah, caching. Never change.
And what do we do with these moments? We celebrate far too quietly. So next time a build passes on the first try, take the win. Tell a friend. Do a little chair spin.
Small joys are the fuel for the long weeks. Collect them shamelessly.