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# [In Love With the Machine, Not the Race](https://blog.ashu.fun/in-love-with-the-machine-not-the-race?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

We Forgot What Made Computers Beautiful Part I — Before programming became a career, it was a curiosity. I think somewhere between learning our first programming language, solving DSA questions, worry

19h ago · 17 min read · blog.ashu.fun  
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[oshvi](https://hashnode.com/@oshvi)

[7h ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/in-love-with-the-machine-not-the-race/6af76ad6e0482d8af251d404/comment/6af80d2597fffc20d7ebc2b6)

Bro spoke absolute facts. This is the exact reminder computer science students need. We get so buried under interview prep, DSA sheets, and framework fatigue that we forget we're studying modern magic. Thanks for zooming out!! Need Part 2 so I can feel appropriately humbled again

[Ashutosh](https://hashnode.com/@ashudotdev)

[2h ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/in-love-with-the-machine-not-the-race/6af76ad6e0482d8af251d404/comment/6af80d2597fffc20d7ebc2b6#reply-6af852591afc6c818c63f84d)

welcome ji <3, part 2 will be even crazier

[Anushka Bhardwaj](https://hashnode.com/@AnushkaBhardwaj)

[8h ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/in-love-with-the-machine-not-the-race/6af76ad6e0482d8af251d404/comment/6af803c8177fc60034cbc3ec)

Beautifully written!! Every question,every gap brilliantly done. Satisfying read (not kidding, love people who talk abt these things ngl) Waiting for part 2🫶

[Ashutosh](https://hashnode.com/@ashudotdev)

[2h ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/in-love-with-the-machine-not-the-race/6af76ad6e0482d8af251d404/comment/6af803c8177fc60034cbc3ec#reply-6af85263c5e27deb3f444edb)

welcome ji <3