Many really good programmers "eat, sleep, code, repeat," some of the time. Highly intelligent people tend to have intense focus. That's how they got to be so intelligent.
“Eat, sleep, code, repeat” is such bullshit
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Re: “Eat, sleep, code, repeat” is such bullshit
#62I think the OP misses the point of the shirt. Lot's of different subcultures and activities have this type of shirt. Someone could just as well wear a shirt that says "Eat. Sleep. Hike. Repeat." And people wouldn't actually think the person _only_ hikes. The shirt is completely ironic because to suggest someone _only_ codes all day is ridiculous. The OP misses the irony.
I'm pretty sure this is a take on the popular edm track "eat sleep rave repeat". I'm surprised how much it blew up on this thread.
Re: “Eat, sleep, code, repeat” is such bullshit
#63Generally, this is an easy stance for young, unmarried, and otherwise unattached people to approach their career. A warning to those that think this will enhance their opportunities later in life. It won't. Sure there are a few great employers out there that will reward you with loyalty (or massive sums of money) but that is the exception. After a life of nothing but work, no matter how much you love it at the time,…
I distinctly remember sitting in yet another dull sprint retrospective and thinking, "Boy, I wish I were a firefighter." Granted, that line of work comes with its own drawbacks and I would certainly get bored of it the same way I get bored of software (or else worn out from the demanding physical aspect), but some days I'm surprised to find myself wishing I could "dig ditches out in the sunshine" or something of the…
Oh man, retros :(
Re: “Eat, sleep, code, repeat” is such bullshit
#64I think the OP misses the point of the shirt. Lot's of different subcultures and activities have this type of shirt. Someone could just as well wear a shirt that says "Eat. Sleep. Hike. Repeat." And people wouldn't actually think the person _only_ hikes. The shirt is completely ironic because to suggest someone _only_ codes all day is ridiculous. The OP misses the irony.
The ordering of activities is also a bit strange. I don't like to eat right before sleep; I'd rather eat after sleep, then code.
Re: “Eat, sleep, code, repeat” is such bullshit
#65I think the larger issue here is that few people are going to drop $25 for a t-shirt that says, "EAT. SLEEP. CODE. MAINTAIN A HEALTHY BALANCE OF BOTH PROGRAMMING AND NON-PROGRAMMING RELATED ACTIVITIES."
I may have to steal that idea so I can test the hypothesis.
Re: “Eat, sleep, code, repeat” is such bullshit
#66I think the OP misses the point of the shirt. Lot's of different subcultures and activities have this type of shirt. Someone could just as well wear a shirt that says "Eat. Sleep. Hike. Repeat." And people wouldn't actually think the person _only_ hikes. The shirt is completely ironic because to suggest someone _only_ codes all day is ridiculous. The OP misses the irony.
I go through periods where I only code all day.
Re: “Eat, sleep, code, repeat” is such bullshit
#67Generally, this is an easy stance for young, unmarried, and otherwise unattached people to approach their career. A warning to those that think this will enhance their opportunities later in life. It won't. Sure there are a few great employers out there that will reward you with loyalty (or massive sums of money) but that is the exception. After a life of nothing but work, no matter how much you love it at the time,…
Key takeaway - Don't do it for an employer. Do it for you. As a hobby, or as a business where you're rewarded for hours worked and quality of final product.
If you code for yourself as a business, it's generally horrifically stressful dealing with the money, marketing and contract side of things, all the while still having to churn out the code.
Very few people can do this successfully for long.
Re: “Eat, sleep, code, repeat” is such bullshit
#68While I don't agree that programming needs to be all consuming, spend enough time around new programmers and you'll see a difference in passion. Someone who does programming because they can earn a pay check vs someone that does programming because they truly enjoy it. You don't get that passion by doing it 9-5. Programming CAN be all consuming if you let it and for a while, I did. I had so much work to do be it at m…
Really you can't be passionate about something if happens only during normal work hours - 9 - 5? I did not know that. What hours do you need? 10 - 6? A night shift?
Re: “Eat, sleep, code, repeat” is such bullshit
#69Earlier quoted context omitted.
I distinctly remember sitting in yet another dull sprint retrospective and thinking, "Boy, I wish I were a firefighter." Granted, that line of work comes with its own drawbacks and I would certainly get bored of it the same way I get bored of software (or else worn out from the demanding physical aspect), but some days I'm surprised to find myself wishing I could "dig ditches out in the sunshine" or something of the…
Oh man, retros :(
That response sounds like it's something that should be discussed in the retro, :p
Re: “Eat, sleep, code, repeat” is such bullshit
#70Earlier quoted context omitted.
Key takeaway - Don't do it for an employer. Do it for you. As a hobby, or as a business where you're rewarded for hours worked and quality of final product.
If you code for yourself as a business, it's generally horrifically stressful dealing with the money, marketing and contract side of things, all the while still having to churn out the code. Very few people can do this successfully for long.
In that case keep it as a hobby. Just don't kill yourself for $15/hr when you're creating $1500/hour in value.