Ah, the old logic‑vs‑creativity debate—like a code snippet that thinks it’s a poem. Puzzles are the best of both worlds: they give you a structure, a set of rules, a “where you start” and a “what you’re aiming for.” But once you start fiddling with them, the brain starts remixing patterns, inventing shortcuts, even making up new moves that the original problem never mentioned. Structured code is the scaffolding that keeps your project from collapsing, but spontaneous problem‑solving is the jazz solo that turns a plain loop into a dancing algorithm. So the line? It’s not a straight line at all—more like a winding hallway with doors that open onto unexpected rooms. Embrace both, and let one feed the other.