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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
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    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
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[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 days ago (3 children)

I mean, it's my day job, so I do get paid fr it, but it's much more enjoyable as a hobby.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'm so envious that you have it as a job and a hobby. When I started coding I'd hoped I'd be one of those people that just whips up stuff in their free time for fun, but after finishing work I just find myself not wanting to code 😔

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I deliberately avoided IT as a career because I didn't want my hobby to be ruined by making it work.

Unfortunately now I'm so buggered after working my normal job that I lack the energy (and time) to code much anyway. And I earn less, probably.

Think I might have played myself.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago

I like to program in the evenings until I hit a problem I don't immediately know how to solve, then the problem is something I can think about while driving to work or taking a shower or falling asleep. There's no pressure, and sometimes this takes weeks, with some reading up on things and research here and there. And then suddenly, a plan starts to form for how to deal with the problem, and I can't wait to go home and implement the solution. The important part is that it feels good, to thoroughly understand the task and to write code that flows like a clear line of thought.

[–] wombledomble 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, but if you don't have a programming job, the market is kinda shit right now.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 days ago

Very much that.

Hopefully the "AI" bubble pops soon.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Agreed, you can actually accomplish things.