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Posted on May 30, 2023

Coding Fuel: What Are Your Go-to Snacks?

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Looking for some new ideas for tasty, filling, and keyboard-friendly snacks?

Share the meals and tasty treats that keep you fueled through deadlines and long nights of coding (or gaming!) and bonus points if you've found a way to keep your keyboard clean!

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Cheetos -- eaten with chopsticks to avoid making my keyboard orange, and to slow down my eating so I don't get overweight.

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Yeeah, same! Whatever is home eaten with chopsticks - popcorn is also a nice go-to, especially if its warm 🍿

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Dang, that's a game charger. Chopsticks to eat Cheetos. I need to level up.

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+1 to using chopsticks to eat snacks. I actually eat slices of pizza using chopsticks (don't ask me how)

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A good walk outside... Sometime to get a large cookie

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Doritos with Cheese Dip. 😋

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Mine is porridge, it keeps my blood sugar constantly up, and I don’t get tired.

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Water

Calin Baenen

I'm Calin Baenen – AKA KattyTheEnby – a programmer born October 30th, 2006. I love programming, it has been my passion since I was a kid, and will forever be my passion.

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Since I don't have a job, and don't live alone, anything that is in the fridge or pantry.

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Biscuits 🍪

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Milk chocolate:)

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Cookies 🍪

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Shrimp chips! I can easily eat a whole bag when I'm coding.

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