On the flipside, if I'm learning a new paradigm all my new code feels like "Good code". For example recently learning RxJS and writing a complete mess of state

On the flipside, if I'm learning a new paradigm all my new code feels like "Good code". For example recently learning RxJS and writing a complete mess of state spread across my app feels good because its "declarative" compared to the ugly previous "imperative code". I think part of it is the reward of the learning process itself, but I can see it being an addictive cycle.