Cats can help you code!
As we approach international cat day, I thought it only appropriate to tribute this article to the real backbone of the programming industry. Yes, of course, I'm talking about our feline companions.
Programmers' obsession with cats seems to be a prevalent thing in today's society. In fact, one of the most extraordinary coders of all time (Q from James Bond) has two cats, and I think he's onto something.
Whenever I'm stuck on a coding problem, I take a break and pet my cat. Something about her purring presence just helps me to think more clearly. When I'm really struggling, my cat has been known to sit on my keyboard and help me type out the solution. While I often don't find my cat's coding solution to be that helpful, I appreciate it nonetheless.
Numerous studies have claimed that cats improve humans' psychological well-being . Cat owners feel happier, more confident and sleep better.
Research also suggests that pet owners are also better at handling stress and often confide in their cats during difficult times. After all, a happy developer is a good developer.
As well as making our lives happy and stress-free, pets also help increase productivity. In fact, a Tokyo office recently adopted a ton of cats and found productivity increased.
When I'm stuck on a coding problem, I find the best thing to do is to walk away from my computer for a little while. My cat's constant need to be fed often forces me to leave my desk. When I returned, I quickly spotted the mild syntax error that caused me hours of frustration. Thank you cat.
Another thing that makes cats super awesome is 23kl4j,mfnsdmna;loiujn,m
… Sorry, that was my cat.