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Re:Gamification Affects Software Developers: Cautionary Evid... by bawolff on Sunday October 23, 2022 @08:09PM (#33311576)
Did you do it just to get a gold star on github?

Like, you should do what works for you, but you should do it for better reasons than getting a streak counter on github.

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Re:Gamification Affects Software Developers: Cautionary Evid... by systemvoltage on Sunday October 23, 2022 @08:29PM (#33311693)
Someone commented about running challenges. Similar. I need a target to achieve and a reason to motivate myself. Frankly speaking, I’m terrible at writing code but I do it for fun.
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