The essence of CS
Computer Science.
One of the few majors that allows you to be working for about 10 hours trying to figure something out. This problem is normally called a bug. What's unique about this problem is that it provides many false hopes in the attempt of solving it. However these false hopes eventually lead up to the climatic resolution.
The resolution that should have been spotted within 5 minutes of writing the code. Which is fixed with only 1 line of code.
Meanwhile... you've rearranged, mangled, and mutated the rest of the program in the process.
In short:
Problem = 10 hours of no success
Solution = 10 seconds to implement.
I hate this major.
One of the few majors that allows you to be working for about 10 hours trying to figure something out. This problem is normally called a bug. What's unique about this problem is that it provides many false hopes in the attempt of solving it. However these false hopes eventually lead up to the climatic resolution.
The resolution that should have been spotted within 5 minutes of writing the code. Which is fixed with only 1 line of code.
Meanwhile... you've rearranged, mangled, and mutated the rest of the program in the process.
In short:
Problem = 10 hours of no success
Solution = 10 seconds to implement.
I hate this major.