A stint at the Recurse Center. I had to unlearn a lot of habits I’d built based on challenging teammates and stressful deadlines. Having the time to explore wha

A stint at the Recurse Center. I had to unlearn a lot of habits I’d built based on challenging teammates and stressful deadlines. Having the time to explore what I wanted, when I wanted, felt like magic. I had to consciously allow myself to stop working on a project that I’d started but wasn’t bringing me joy. Pushing through and meeting deadlines was such an ingrained habit it was hard for me to play, and having that intentional self-directed space let me rediscover all the things I loved about programming.