Absolutely. The rapid feedback from the near instant compile was so addictive. I would be in flow state for so long. If only I knew about unit tests back then.

Absolutely. The rapid feedback from the near instant compile was so addictive. I would be in flow state for so long. If only I knew about unit tests back then. I really only get that these days with toy challenge problems. That might also have a lot to do with the nature of programming now. So much is based on googling known solutions and scouring examples, etc. Probably a better use of time, but you don't get the ego trip of feeling like a wizard.