Parallel strands between learning crochet and learning programming

Thanks to Athanasia Mo Mowinckel for reviewing this post!

One goal of mine this year is to learn how to crochet amigurumi, that is to say, cute creatures. When working on my first project, a cat toy made out of yarn left-over from knitting projects, I thought of some similarities between this activity and being a beginner in programming. Here they are!