... they clearly did not have people type simple things into a computer with somebody standing over their shoulder.
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#12With people working remotely and companies abandoning open floor plans, I think a lot of people might disagree. Privacy seems to increase productivity through lower distractions and stress, at least for me.
they are not mutually exclusive. you can do pair programming in a quiet private space too.
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#13i think this is a strong case in favor of pair programming.
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#14Interesting results, though I do wonder if this may be one of those situations where the results depend significantly on the individual and their personality.
Don't like to use anecdotes, but still... I'm definitely someone who has a breakdown whenever having to do something with the possibility of an audience, let alone a live one. Fine doing something off camera, completely screw up whenever a capture card or camers is anyway in the vicinity (and hence end up having to throw out tons of failed recordings).
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#15On guitar, it's only if I practiced first :D otherwise it seems to have the opposite effect
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#16Is this also the case in the boudoir?
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#17I've noticed this in real life. If I run in the city I push myself harder than if I run in a more remote park. Further if I run in the city along a route popular with other runners I'll run even harder (the stats provided by my running app also backs this perception up).
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#18There are people who live stream their coding sessions on twitch/youtube. Here one talking about it (linked to the relevant part):
http://meow.noopkat.com/lessons-from-one-year-of-streaming-o...
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#19Interesting results, though I do wonder if this may be one of those situations where the results depend significantly on the individual and their personality. Don't like to use anecdotes, but still... I'm definitely someone who has a breakdown whenever having to do something with the possibility of an audience, let alone a live one. Fine doing something off camera, completely screw up whenever a capture card or camer…
There’s actually a gene associated with this very thing.
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#20With people working remotely and companies abandoning open floor plans, I think a lot of people might disagree. Privacy seems to increase productivity through lower distractions and stress, at least for me.
Audience doesn't necessarily mean "live" and can refer to an understanding that others will be appraising or reacting to your work. There's no measurable external "audience field" generated by groups of humans that other people can detect.
That said, I realized that I tend to model the expectations of those viewing what I produce, known and unknown, and I always get carried away trying to satisfy criteria that I wouldn't if I were just doing a thing for myself. In person, it's more a test of social intelligence where subtle reactions help influence and guide my actions.
In a physical setting, I can work longer and harder without tiring when I'm a part of a balanced team, sort of a time passing more quickly with good company experience. However, I have literally hid in a closet after being surprised in a meeting and failed to play during a solo because I saw someone staring at me in the audience, though, so it's certainly not an absolute effect.