Alright, let me tell you about my dive into “Orca Citizen”. Buckle up, it’s a bit of a ride!
So, I stumbled upon this “Orca Citizen” thing while I was messing around, trying to find a new side project. Sounded kinda cool, and I was bored, so I thought, “Why not?”
First things first, I started digging around for info. There wasn’t a whole lot out there at first, which was a little sus, but I eventually pieced together that it involved… something or other. Honestly, the details were fuzzy, but it seemed like it had potential. I found a starting guide, skimmed through it (who actually reads the whole thing?), and jumped right in.
I then got to the real work. I started with a basic setup, following the online tutorials like my life depended on it. Ran into my first roadblock pretty quickly – a weird error message that made absolutely no sense. Spent a good hour Googling that sucker, only to realize I’d missed a semicolon. Classic.
Got past that hurdle, and things started moving a little smoother. I built a basic foundation, tested it (surprise, it didn’t work), and then debugged like a madman. Slowly but surely, the pieces started falling into place. It was messy, for sure. My code looked like a toddler had finger-painted it, but hey, it was functional… mostly.
I kept tinkering, adding new features, breaking old ones, fixing those, and breaking even more. It was a never-ending cycle of coding and facepalming. I even got some buddies involved. The more the merrier, and hey, it helps spread the blame if everything explodes, right?

We had some late-night coding sessions fueled by caffeine and desperation. The kind where you start seeing code in your dreams. Good times, good times.
And the thing is, I learned a heck of a lot. Not just about the tech itself, but about problem-solving, teamwork, and the importance of taking breaks before you throw your laptop out the window.
After a while, it was mostly complete and things were running. Was it perfect? Heck no. But it was working, and it was mine.
Was it worth it? You bet. I mean, it was challenging, frustrating, and at times, downright infuriating. But I pushed through, learned a ton, and ended up with something pretty cool. It’s one thing to read about something, and a whole other thing to actually get your hands dirty and build it yourself.
So, yeah, that’s my “Orca Citizen” journey in a nutshell. It was a wild ride, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got some code to debug…
