My Daily Countdown Mission
So yesterday I suddenly realized November 26 is my mom’s birthday. Totally forgot! I panicked because I suck at remembering dates. I grabbed my phone to check how many days left, but kept finding stupid ads instead of straight answers. That’s when I decided to build my own accurate day counter.
First Attempt Disaster
Grabbed my calendar notebook thinking manual counting would be easy. Started crossing off dates from today to November 26. Got distracted by my cat jumping on the table at day 17. Tried again but messed up counting September’s 30 days as 31. Wasted twenty minutes scribbling before admitting manual counting sucks.
Programming Rescue Time
Opened my laptop feeling determined. Created file and typed this basic code:
- let today = new Date();
- let targetDate = new Date(“November 26, 2024”);
- let difference = *() – *();
- let daysLeft = *(difference / (1000 3600 24));
Hit refresh and bam! Blank screen. Forgot November is month 10 in JavaScript because programmers count weird. Changed it to new Date(2024, 10, 26) and finally saw the magic number pop up.
Making It Instant Access
Wanted this available anytime without opening code. Added a big red button that says “PRESS FOR COUNTDOWN”. Wrote function that grabs current date every click and calculates fresh. Saved it on my desktop so now I just double-click the file whenever I wanna know. Took three tries to make the button stop turning purple when hovering.
Final Countdown Setup
Tested it first thing this morning. Woke up, clicked my button, saw the number dropped by one – perfect! Set my phone alarm to check daily at 7 AM. The whole thing took longer than expected because I kept fixing the font size. But now I know instantly with zero ads. Mom’s birthday won’t surprise me this year!
