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Re: Becoming a high performing software developer working from your bedroom

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Post by pts_ »

petargyurov wrote: post #5

> Buy a whiteboard and write the goals for the day on it, for instance As a solo dev the biggest productivity booster for me, from a physical and mental aspect, was purchasing a whiteboard. It honestly feels like some sort of hack. Prior to having one I would use pen and paper but that didn't quite scratch my itch - if I made a mistake I would have to scribble it out and that space was now wasted. I can't quite expla…

I don't need either, my brain is enough. I sincerely believe if you eat and breathe this, you don't need either.

Re: Becoming a high performing software developer working from your bedroom

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Post by lentil_soup »

fsajkdnjk wrote: post #40
csomar wrote: post #32

I have switched from working in bedroom, to working in a dedicated office, to working in a co-working space, to working from home in a dedicated office. 1. Working from the bedroom is hell. It's fun for the first few months but then you are likely to have severe eye strain and become very sleepy. 2. Working from a real office sets boundaries and forces a schedule. You have to wake up at xx:xx time and drive to office…

The best for me was working out of co-working space BUT not the one you imagine. It was actually from an office of a company I worked for before. About 5 people, modern, spacious, 15 minutes walking distance from my home. Literally not a single con. I just paid for my old desk space and that was it. I always suggest people to do the same - don't go to dedicated co-working space. I never understood that concept. Try t…

For dedicated co-working spaces I think it depends on the person. For me I really like having different people working on different projects around me, developers, artists, writers, etc. I am a fairly social yet introverted person so I really enjoy the atmosphere of a co-working.

Re: Becoming a high performing software developer working from your bedroom

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Post by Insanity »

codingdave wrote: post #46

> You would think that the more time you spend working, the more results you produce. No, if you are a remote worker who sits at a desk and forces yourself to work at specific times solely because you feel you should be working, you are doing it wrong. Go the other way. Figure out what times naturally work best for you, and work at those times. If you are sluggish in the afternoon, take breaks. Work early mornings, l…

I don't know about this to be honest.

I don't feel like I'm being more flexible than when I was working in an office, because I worked in a company with a "get stuff done, butt-in-chair doesn't matter" attitude. Hence I could just go to the dentist in the middle of the day or arrive at 11.30AM if I wanted to.

But now that I work from home, I actually like having a predictable schedule. Plus on top of that, even when you work remotely you still have meetings so that limits the flexibility a bit.

I don't think I'm doing it wrong. But it might not work for everyone.

Re: Becoming a high performing software developer working from your bedroom

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Post by ubercow13 »

dindresto wrote: post #31
kaybe wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You're going to need this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ink_eraser (We called it 'ink killer' in school, you were however not allowed to use it the first few years after switching to ink from pencil.) addendum: And you can get ballpens with the ink as well.

I highly disliked them, the result always looked off to me. At some point in school, I reverted to just striking through everything.

Yes, and they smell like pee

Re: Becoming a high performing software developer working from your bedroom

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Post by Insanity »

chrisseaton wrote: post #2

> working from your bedroom If you read your contract as a remote worker, they often say that you must work from a dedicated work room in your house, so not working from your bedroom. Not sure if there's some specific legal reason for that.

That might be very specific advice for _your region_. Never heard of that - but if you legally register as having an office in your house for tax reasons (as you can do in certain countries), your bedroom might not count.

Re: Becoming a high performing software developer working from your bedroom

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Post by Insanity »

p1necone wrote: post #3
chrisseaton wrote: post #2

> working from your bedroom If you read your contract as a remote worker, they often say that you must work from a dedicated work room in your house, so not working from your bedroom. Not sure if there's some specific legal reason for that.

Obviously you set up a home office in case they want to see it, and then still just work from your bedroom :)

life-hack: set up a greenscreen behind your bed and set it to an office-like background during video chats!

Re: Becoming a high performing software developer working from your bedroom

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Post by huffmsa »

> The best thing to do in that situation is to accept the fact that you are not feeling in the zone. But the solution is not to give in into that feeling and start binge watching NetFlix either

Ah I disagree, as a sample side of one.

I tried pushing through for a while and doing a small amount of work / refactoring, but it didn't really click.

Finally decided to try not working on the days I wasn't in a groove, and have found that if I do, I have much better ideas and crank out a massive amount of work over the next couple days until I wake up feeling out of the zone.

Most people would probably benefit from not having a 2 day block weekend, but rather having downtime on say Sunday and Thursday. In the same way athletes have staggered rest days.

I'm lucky enough to have a job where I can do this, but it was also a semi-requirement during my last job search.

Re: Becoming a high performing software developer working from your bedroom

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Post by neilalexander »

fsajkdnjk wrote: post #40
csomar wrote: post #32

I have switched from working in bedroom, to working in a dedicated office, to working in a co-working space, to working from home in a dedicated office. 1. Working from the bedroom is hell. It's fun for the first few months but then you are likely to have severe eye strain and become very sleepy. 2. Working from a real office sets boundaries and forces a schedule. You have to wake up at xx:xx time and drive to office…

The best for me was working out of co-working space BUT not the one you imagine. It was actually from an office of a company I worked for before. About 5 people, modern, spacious, 15 minutes walking distance from my home. Literally not a single con. I just paid for my old desk space and that was it. I always suggest people to do the same - don't go to dedicated co-working space. I never understood that concept. Try t…

I tried renting a desk at a co-working space as an alternative to working from home. The space was nice - modern, nicely decorated, quiet. However, the internet connection was managed by monkeys who hard-limited everyone to 5mbps on the Wi-Fi network and blocked everything non-HTTP on the wired one. As an employee of a company who makes heavy use of video conferencing and, well, lots of non-HTTP things, it was completely unworkable. Got a refund and cancelled two days later.

Re: Becoming a high performing software developer working from your bedroom

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Post by chrisseaton »

mhd wrote: post #33
chrisseaton wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I guess some young people don't have any other space - perhaps literally if they share a house.

Studio apartments aren't a thing anymore? Pretty common in Europe and AFAIK not entirely unknown in high-rent Metropolitan areas worldwide (NYC, Tokyo etc.)

> Studio apartments aren't a thing anymore?

Where did I claim that? I think you’ve misread.

I said _some_ young people. How have you expanded that to think I was writing _all_ young people?

Not everyone can afford a studio to themselves. This does not imply studios do not exist.

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