Productivity

Post by Diederich » Wed, Apr 11, 2018, 3:40 PM UTC

acallahan wrote: post #199

Diederich wrote: post #195

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> low doses are more effective than high doses Can you expand on that?

Not the parent, but this is a comprehensive source: https://examine.com/supplements/melatonin/ You can ctrl+f "dose" there.

Post by bastijn » Wed, Apr 11, 2018, 4:02 PM UTC

ybalkind wrote: post #382

bastijn wrote: post #210

I once read a HN comment that I cannot find anymore but said: “my default loop is "First, cycle through all my developers and make sure that I have equipped them to be happy and productive in their jobs. Second, find something to do. If possible, delegate it; if not, do it. Repeat."” My biggest productivity gain was when I realized I should measure my productivity through the productivity of my developers. By the sam…

Have you got experience or thoughts about the remote working equivalent of "cycling through" your team? Cycling through implies (to my mind) casually being around your team, checking in, and helping where needed. Working remotely its a bit trickier? My team and I dont use slack or other chat platform, so for me to check in would require calls, meetings, emails etc, which is a bit more formal and disruptive then "cycl…

Post by adamzk » Wed, Apr 11, 2018, 6:55 PM UTC

theli0nheart wrote: post #41

whalesalad wrote: post #22

> I very rarely eat breakfast, so I get about 15 hours of fasting most days (except an espresso when I wake up). I know this is contrary to most advice, and I suspect it’s not optimal for most people, but it definitely works well for me. Coffee isn't going to interrupt your fast, assuming it's black. I too skip breakfast and try to fast as long as possible. Fasting is tremendously helpful to productivity. Nothing wil…

> Fasting is tremendously helpful to productivity. Nothing will hinder your performance like a huge meal in the morning (especially one high in carbohydrates) This seems to be really getting popular. What's the science behind it? I'm curious if this is mainly anecdotal or if you did some research before jumping in. My 2 cents: as an endurance athlete and student of nutrition, skipping breakfast seems like a bad idea.…

Post by andruby » Wed, Apr 11, 2018, 7:08 PM UTC

khalilravanna wrote: post #204

GuiA wrote: post #163

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It’s important to point out that many people also helped usher in the next several eras of progress for humanity without following that path. Eg Charles Darwin, who seemed to work in 3 slots of 1h30 every day: http://dailyroutines.typepad.com/daily_routines/2008/12/char...

That's pretty awesome. Though I'm sure we could quibble over the relative effects of each upon the course of human history, or the fact that Benjamin Franklin started with almost no means whereas Charles Darwin was born into a wealthy family-- I agree that the takeaway is that we may all have meaningful impacts on society without having to make sacrifices in the name of productivity. But, that being said, I'd persona…

Post by mchmr » Wed, Apr 11, 2018, 8:04 PM UTC

logfromblammo wrote: post #381

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Granted I don't pay much attention to the y-combinator side of all this, but I didn't know who this dude was when I read the article. I immediately disliked a lot of the advice because of how out-of-touch it is (don't do something you don't like, buy a $4000 mattress, etc.) and came to the comments expecting some level of critique of that. Nope, everyone is fawning over this guy: "What do you think he'll think when h…

It's just people trying to bottle the lightning. Person X becomes successful. Other people ask X how they did it. Person X explains some personal philosophy, and the other people nod sagely. Then persons Y, Z, and Q follow the recipe by X, and do not become successful. It's probably better to ask failures what they did wrong. You end up with rules like "don't ever try heroin", "always insure the things that make you…