Totally agree with that. I did the same thing when I was looking for a car, you know? I looked at all the fancy models first, which just made me notice how cramped the affordable ones felt. It helped me figure out that legroom was my big thing, not the sunroof.

Painful 15 minutes" is a bit much. I kinda felt for the guy, we've all been in a tough spot with a big vehicle. Traffic happens.

Come on, that boss was right though. Little details like that do make a project look way more professional.

Used to think that was overkill.

What happens when that instant feedback loop stops being enough though? I hit a wall with JavaScript where I could make things appear on screen but didn't understand how any of it actually worked. That's when I had to circle back and learn some core concepts the hard way. The trick is using that initial fun to push through the boring but important parts later.