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I got to avoid memory management for quite some time (feddit.org)

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Finally I have a valid reason to learn about memory management. It was also hella weird when encountering it.

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[–] PlutoParty@programming.dev 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think the confusion comes from this not exactly being a positive thing. It reads almost like a new driver saying, "Thank God I finally got my first speeding ticket!"

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I did my first "that one thing where you park and want to press breaks but press gas instead by accident."

Gen-x likes to call it "right of passage."