This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Somay
Another day in the life of a sleep-deprived student developer. Five hours of sleep, seven hours of lectures, and a headache that decided to be my constant companion. Just another Tuesday in the coding life.
The Plot Twist
Right when I’m ready to dive into some actual development work, my room’s LAN connection decides to take an unscheduled vacation. Perfect timing, as always.
This forced me into a 4:45pm library sprint, but honestly? Sometimes these environmental constraints lead to better decisions than comfort ever could.
The Code Audit Session
Instead of immediately jumping into building new features (my usual approach), I actually spent time auditing my existing frontend code. Made comprehensive notes on:
Lazy loading implementation – Because users shouldn’t wait for content they might never see
Backend integration points – Mapping out what’s connected and what’s still floating in isolation
Cross-platform synchronization – My website has two interconnected sides that need to play nicely together
This is the maintenance work every developer knows they should do but keeps pushing to “next week.” Technical debt is like real debt – ignore it long enough and it starts charging interest.
Structure vs Chaos
Setting some boundaries for myself:
Weekdays: College lectures + DSA preparation
Weekends: Dedicated “Mutiny” project development time
Let’s see how long this structure survives contact with reality. But having clear time blocks for different types of learning feels right.
The ML Procrastination Loop
I keep saying I’ll start machine learning “this week” and then finding 17 other urgent things to handle first. The awareness is the first step, right? Right?
What’s Next
Tomorrow brings junior students who want to meet and chat. Time to dust off the mentoring hat and pretend I have my life together enough to give advice.
The beauty of building in public is that you can’t pretend everything’s perfect. Some days you audit code in a library because your internet died. Some days that’s exactly what you needed.
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This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Somay