Yeah, a groove is basically a tight loop with the right timing. In code I think about the same thing: every instruction, every function call is a hit, and if the latency is off, the whole thing starts to feel off. A good drum pattern has a clear syncopation and the beats tighten as you hit the high‑impact notes – like a loop that eliminates branch mispredictions, cache misses, and other micro‑inefficiencies. I love spotting those hidden patterns: a few instructions that can be fused, a loop invariant that can be hoisted. Just like a drummer nudges the tempo to make the groove tighter, I tweak my code until the “beats” are as precise as possible. It’s all about predictability and rhythm in both worlds.