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> Write a nontrivial amount of C code that works and is used by actual people That's a crazy ambitious goal. I don't think I've met a person that wrote C code
by activitypea 5y ago
> Write a nontrivial amount of C code that works and is used by actual people
That's a crazy ambitious goal. I don't think I've met a person that wrote C code outside of work and it was used by other people.
- kasey_junk 5y agoBut if you don’t know much C (or even much about programming at all) you might not have the context to even know that. Which is related to the point of the article. Goals are hard because they require you to predict the future. Milestones are easier because they are past looking. But if you just use your current skill level you may not even account those past things as milestones. So you need to consciously celebrate them.