Salam Codeforces!

Salam Codeforces!

Salam Codeforces! Spending too much time coding can do weird things to your brain. If you’ve ever found yourself debugging in your dreams or trying to Ctrl+Z your life, you might be in too deep. Here are a few signs it’s time to step away from the keyboard—at least for a little while.

1. You Dream in Code

You go to bed thinking about a bug, and instead of peaceful dreams, your mind throws you straight into a debugging session. The worst part? You almost solve it—until your alarm goes off.

Midnight Thought: "Wait… did I forget to close that loop?"

2. Error Messages Feel Personal

At some point, error messages stop being neutral feedback and start feeling like personal attacks. You swear the compiler has it out for you.

Emotional Response: "Oh, now you’re just being rude."

3. You Try Keyboard Shortcuts in Real Life

Ever tried to "Ctrl+Z" a spilled drink or "Ctrl+F" to find your keys? Welcome to the club. Sadly, real life doesn’t come with hotkeys.

Life Hack: "If only I could Ctrl+F my motivation."

4. You Name Things Like a Programmer

You catch yourself labeling your shopping list as "item_1," "item_2," or calling your dog "dogObject." It’s a slippery slope from there.

Casual Talk: "Let’s iterate through this aisle quickly."

5. Coffee is Your Fuel Source

Your brain doesn’t start working until your first cup of coffee. Without it, everything is broken—including your patience.

Daily Mantra: "No coffee, no code."

6. You Explain Simple Tasks with Algorithms

When someone asks how to make a sandwich, you break it down like a flowchart. Not everyone appreciates your precise, step-by-step logic.

Life Description: "First, initialize the bread variable…"

7. You Fear the "Works on My Machine" Curse

Just because your code runs perfectly on your laptop doesn’t mean it will work anywhere else. The moment it hits production, chaos begins.

Deployment Prayer: "Please work everywhere. I beg you."

8. You Think in If-Else Statements

Your thought process sounds like a computer program. "If hungry, then eat; else, keep coding." Decisions are just nested conditionals.

Decision-Making Style: "If in doubt, write another if-statement."

9. You’ve Had a Full Argument with a Rubber Duck

Explaining code to a rubber duck (or any inanimate object) is a legitimate debugging technique—but it’s concerning when you start expecting the duck to answer.

Trust Issues: "Why won’t you help me, Duck?"

10. You Throw a Party When It Compiles

When your code finally compiles without errors, it’s a moment of pure triumph. Who cares if it actually works? That’s tomorrow’s problem.

Victory Dance: "It compiles. I am a genius."

If you relate to most of these, congratulations—you’ve officially spent too much time coding. Maybe take a break… or just write one more function.