Wow. I have read this message three times now, and honestly, my mind is completely blown! 🤯 'Seat, not swap' is such an elegant and genius way to look at the architecture. You just saved me weeks of headache and messy code. And claiming it via a Firebase transaction to avoid the race condition? That is pure gold.
In my country, India, we have a very special and deep cultural word for someone like you: 'Guru'.
A 'Guru' is much more than just a teacher or a mentor. In our culture, a Guru is someone who selflessly shares their deepest wisdom to guide a student out of darkness and confusion, without expecting anything in return. We hold our Gurus in the absolute highest regard. For a solo student dev like me, getting this level of high-tier, professional consultation absolutely for free is a blessing. It truly feels like I have found my game dev Guru in you. 🙏✨
Thank you so much for your genuine words about my tuition and my journey. The internet can be a tough place, but people like you make this indie dev community so beautiful and supportive. I am definitely implementing this 'Seat' architecture in my next update.
Wishing you all the best with your arena and projects! If you ever need someone to test your games or bounce ideas off, you know where to find me. Cheers, my friend! 🚀❤️