This really enterprises my bash.

That’s not what’s working. It’s the gerrymandering that’s working.

What do you mean by this? I’m pretty sure you can make a const float.

Yes, it’s nice and worth learning, especially if you try at both highly abstracted code and performance sensitive projects. Don’t get stuck thinking in c# though. Its brand of strict oop seems to be getting less popular these days.

Where can I find that original image?

I’d consider it a large project, especially when you factor in the maintenance for site changes. But I don’t know how difficult it would be for you. You can browse the source code of apps like jerboa or liftoff on GitHub and see if that looks manageable to you.