Understanding the Power of Self in OOP

I was going through an OOP concept recently that looked simple on paper. self, cls, instance methods… nothing too advanced. But the more I thought about it, the less “basic” it felt. self is not really just a parameter. It’s what makes an object actually be that object. It’s the moment where structure turns into state. Before that, it’s just a blueprint. After that, it’s something with its own data, its own behavior. And that changes how you think about code. You’re not just writing functions. You’re defining how pieces of a system exist and interact over time. Feels small when you see it. Feels different when you actually understand what’s happening. Curious how often these “simple” concepts end up being the most important ones later on. #SoftwareEngineering #OOP #Python #Programming #ComputerScience

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