What does the intense, rapid-fire chaos of foosball have to do with being a good software developer? A lot, actually.

Ever since I started as a junior software developer I’ve been introduced to the game of Table football, also known as Foosball.

For those who don’t know the game, it is a tabletop game that has the same goal as football: scoring in the opponent’s goal, only the catch, however, is your players can only move sideways and spin the players back and forth (although uncontrolled spinning is frowned upon!). The game is played 1v1 or 2v2, and can be played during breaks or after work. It’s really enjoyable, especially with some 'friendly' banter.

In all those years I’ve improved quite a bit but every now and then I stumble upon a wall, which in time I will try to overcome and become a better slightly less worse player. This blog will be a fun story on how to deal with getting stuck.