pat_fisher24•11d agoProlific Poster

Had a coding crash last Tuesday after a power flicker

I was three hours into building my first Python script for a weather data scraper when the lights blinked and my laptop shut down without saving. Lost everything because I hadn't committed to Git or hit save once, which is just dumb rookie stuff. Anybody else have a moment where they realized they need a better backup habit?

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ellis.susan11d ago

Been there with losing work. My old PC used to blue screen every time the power flickered and after the third time I just started saving every 10 minutes like a crazy person. Now I have that habit so drilled in I do it without even thinking.

miles_roberts11d ago

Did you ever try one of those battery backup things?

alexk6011d ago

Yeah it's funny how one bad experience can train you for life. Reminds me of how people who've had their car break down on a trip end up checking tire pressure and oil levels like it's a ritual.