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Behind the Screens (and Sheep): Life with a Human Obsessed with Music Practice Logs

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Cartoon drawing of Skotačka, Cadenso’s tiny sheep mascot working on laptop on the Cadenso App.
Creative Director Skotačka, hard at work ensuring Cadenso stays sheep-approved.

Let me introduce myself: I’m Skotačka, a plush sheep who was promoted from “random desk decoration” to “Creative Director” after Eva realized I was judging her code with surprising accuracy. My official duties include looking cute, providing moral support during debugging sessions, and writing snarky blog posts when Eva isn’t looking.

Everyone thinks living with an app founder must be glamorous, or so they say. But what’s it really like, sharing a home office with someone who’s building a music practice app? Allow me to give you the real story.

The Daily Grind

Eva types. A lot. Code, blog drafts, long notes that she swears are “important context.” Meanwhile, I hold down the couch cushion with quiet dignity. Her streaks are in practice hours. Mine are in consecutive naps. Both impressive, but only one is adorable.

Secret: I’m winning.

The Obsession

  • Her: “Does the timer resume correctly across sessions?”
  • Me: “Do you think my wool is fluffy enough for Instagram?”

She mutters about practice logs at midnight. I mutter about the lack of snacks and unfair plushie working conditions all the time. Humans call this a “different set of priorities.” I call it being right.

Bug Season

Occasionally, she discovers something called “a bug.” This means all previous calm is over. Suddenly, the room is full of words like “why now?” and “but it worked yesterday!”

For me, it means I don’t nap for two hours because Eva is screaming at invisible entities. Very inconsiderate. When I scream, at least it’s cute.

Key Plushie Indicators (KPI)

Eva’s metrics: practice streaks, time per piece, weekly stats. My metrics: number of naps, number of likes on my Instagram, number of times I successfully block her keyboard by lying on it.

Current streaks:

  • Eva — 87 days of coding.
  • Me — 836 days of extreme cuteness.

Office Politics

Eva says she’s the CEO. Cute. Who do you think edits these blog posts? Who decides which ones get the “Skotačka Approved™” badge? Who poses heroically next to the Matternhorn for brand identity? Exactly.

She builds the app. I build the legacy.

The Verdict

So what’s it like living with a human obsessed with practice logs? Exhausting. For her. I’m fine.

Reluctant Endorsement

Fine. I’ll admit it. Despite my complaints, this app might actually help musicians. If you want to track your music practice and make progress like Eva (though why practice when you could nap?), you should probably sign up for Cadenso. Just don’t tell Eva I sent you — I have a reputation to maintain.

P.S. If you enjoyed this sheep’s perspective, follow my ongoing column Beyond the Sheep where I’ll continue exposing the truth about life with a coding-obsessed human. Skotačka emoji