Every programmer — beginner or experienced — hits that wall: the bug that just won’t go away, the logic that refuses to click, or the feature that works everywhere except where it’s supposed to.
When you’re staring at your screen for hours with no progress, motivation can fade fast. Some developers take a break, go for a walk, or switch to another task. Others power through with caffeine and stubborn persistence.
So here’s the question:
What do you do when you feel stuck in code? How do you keep your mind clear and your motivation alive during those frustrating moments?
Do you use specific strategies? Have you found that talking it out helps, or does solo thinking work better? Do tools like ChatGPT or Stack Overflow come into play?
Let’s share techniques — because how we handle being stuck often defines how far we grow as developers.