Most coders have sleep problems, need 'hygiene and care'
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Most coders have sleep problems, need 'hygiene and care'
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Re: Most coders have sleep problems, need 'hygiene and care'
#2Ha! The key phrase is the following: "The test subjects were 91 software engineers working at a Mysore-based development firm."
It must suck to work there...
Re: Most coders have sleep problems, need 'hygiene and care'
#3Ha! The key phrase is the following: "The test subjects were 91 software engineers working at a Mysore-based development firm." It must suck to work there...
I don't know, I work at my university as a mobile software engineer and I have trouble going to sleep at night as well.
It's hard to think about a million different problems a day and how to solve them then just cut all that off at 10-11 or so each night.
It probably doesn't help that coding is my hobby as well as my profession, so it really doesn't ever get turned off.
Re: Most coders have sleep problems, need 'hygiene and care'
#4Ha! The key phrase is the following: "The test subjects were 91 software engineers working at a Mysore-based development firm." It must suck to work there...
I don't know, I work at my university as a mobile software engineer and I have trouble going to sleep at night as well. It's hard to think about a million different problems a day and how to solve them then just cut all that off at 10-11 or so each night. It probably doesn't help that coding is my hobby as well as my profession, so it really doesn't ever get turned off.
2 things that in combination completely eliminate sleep issues for me:
- f.lux (time of day dependent display colour temperature)
- physical exercise
If I drop either for more than a few days, I'm back in insomnia land. If I exercised every single day, I'm sure I wouldn't need f.lux. Unfortunately, exercise takes quite a bit of willpower in winter (no nearby gyms).
Re: Most coders have sleep problems, need 'hygiene and care'
#5Ha! The key phrase is the following: "The test subjects were 91 software engineers working at a Mysore-based development firm." It must suck to work there...
I don't know, I work at my university as a mobile software engineer and I have trouble going to sleep at night as well. It's hard to think about a million different problems a day and how to solve them then just cut all that off at 10-11 or so each night. It probably doesn't help that coding is my hobby as well as my profession, so it really doesn't ever get turned off.
It's not just that it is hard to turn off your mind, it's that I find it extremely tempting to get up and actually code up a solution to the problem that's on my mind instead of staying in bed. Thinking "It'll just take 10 minutes & then I'll go back to bed." is a very bad habit to develop.
Re: Most coders have sleep problems, need 'hygiene and care'
#6Today I got up at 3am. At least I get a lot done, there aren't too many distractions at that time of day.
Re: Most coders have sleep problems, need 'hygiene and care'
#7The test subjects were 91 software engineers [...].
[...] no fewer than 20.9 per cent [...] and a further 35.2 per cent [...]
Sorry, but I can't take a study serious that has less than 100 participants and presents results with a place after the decimal point.
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#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
I don't know, I work at my university as a mobile software engineer and I have trouble going to sleep at night as well. It's hard to think about a million different problems a day and how to solve them then just cut all that off at 10-11 or so each night. It probably doesn't help that coding is my hobby as well as my profession, so it really doesn't ever get turned off.
2 things that in combination completely eliminate sleep issues for me: - f.lux (time of day dependent display colour temperature) - physical exercise If I drop either for more than a few days, I'm back in insomnia land. If I exercised every single day, I'm sure I wouldn't need f.lux. Unfortunately, exercise takes quite a bit of willpower in winter (no nearby gyms).
f.lux is really great, it helped me a lot as well.
Re: Most coders have sleep problems, need 'hygiene and care'
#9The test subjects were 91 software engineers [...]. [...] no fewer than 20.9 per cent [...] and a further 35.2 per cent [...] Sorry, but I can't take a study serious that has less than 100 participants and presents results with a place after the decimal point.
Ah, and what about the common belief that a study in the UK means the same thing for people, perhaps, in Ireland, or even Zimbabwe.
Re: Most coders have sleep problems, need 'hygiene and care'
#10"Lifestyle management programmes which include sleep hygiene and care should be incorporated as a policy matter in the IT industry."
Yes, because adults need other adults to tell them when they should go to sleep..
All you really need is management that knows a thing or two about software engineering and a bit of a "don't worry, we'll fix it tomorrow, go home"-attitude. If you're a manager and your team is constantly stressed out, you should be fired immediately.