It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this.

Unnamed Hermit from The Legend of Zelda

Chapter 12Creating a Handbook

It’s coming up to 6 p.m., and after a slow start to the morning, you’re having an incredibly productive afternoon. There have been minimal interruptions, and you’ve been enjoying that wondrous state of flow for several hours. It feels like you’ve managed to construct the entire codebase in your head, and you’re mentally jumping around the structure of it, adding tests and code, building out the cathedral walls as you go.

Your partner is finishing work and texts you to say they’re going to be checking in on their parents this evening before they come home. They also say they’ll grab takeout for dinner. This is great news. After replying, ...

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