Ask HN: Do you look angry while you work? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: Do you look angry while you work?

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Post by clolege » Fri, Dec 02, 2022, 1:06 AM UTC

jorisboris wrote: post #200

clolege wrote: post #189

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I would sometimes record myself developing at my last job. Both screen and camera. It was really enlightening to see both the faces that I made throughout the day, as well as how I could have gone about debugging issues faster. I've since improved the faces that I make, and I think it helps my mood. It's similar to the effect of how if you smile and nod while eating something gross you acquire the taste faster :)

I did that as well. Video taping myself in meetings, and while working. Or just keeping a Zoom meeting open with only myself in it. It's very confronting at times!

What have you noticed? Have you made any changes based off of it?

Re: Ask HN: Do you look angry while you work?

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Post by UglyToad » Fri, Dec 02, 2022, 2:21 PM UTC

I'm not sure if I look angry but I genuinely am angry when writing code. I don't know why but when I get in the zone I grow increasingly angry and aggravated. It's not a particularly fun way to be but it has been the case for as long as I remember.

Re: Ask HN: Do you look angry while you work?

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Post by karmajunkie » Tue, Dec 06, 2022, 5:11 PM UTC

aliqot wrote: post #15

Yes, I'm angry. Stop staring at me asking if I'm okay. I'm commanding lightning to do my bidding.

> I'm commanding lightning to do my bidding.

My daughter asked me what I do at work all day last night, and I told her I push a lot of buttons, which (predictably) led to 1000 questions about what buttons, what order, why, etc. From now on I'm just going to say this. :)