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How to Survive 80+ Hours of Programming Every Week
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#32This is insane, I am under the impression my best work is done in 2h max bursts when my other necessities (physical, social and intellectual) are somewhat fulfilled.
The long hours are a necessity if on a tight schedule, but working long hours is very very different from being productive. And of course, as everyone else is probably saying in this thread, this is not sustainable, not without serious health impact AND a greatly reduced work quality.
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#33Why?
If any corporation were to ask this from me, I would sue them out of this world. Why do it to yourself as your own boss? Do 40h/w for double the time or hire someone to help you.
Seriously, why?
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#34Falling asleep in less than 10 minutes is a strong sign that you have a chronic sleep deficit. A chronic sleep deficit significantly impacts your mental abilities. So in other words, you may be working long hours, but they are very likely to be much less effective hours than if you were getting a proper night's sleep every night.
Possibly, although I don't know if that has to be the case. I fall asleep extremely quickly no matter how well rested I am. It's not based on how tired I am but rather the approach I explain the post.
It's not the case, it's actually less than 5 minutes. For reference: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/brain_basics/understandin...
Your entire post reads like satire, but I don't think that was your intent. You're fall prey to the illusion of progress, the belief that by doing silly life-hacks and pushing yourself, you're increasing your productivity. That might be partially true in the (very) short, but enough research has been done to verify that all you're doing in extreme harm to your body and mind, and you're setting yourself up for a major burnout.
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#35this is sad
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#36...I have to keep cranking until bugs are fixed, features are out or demos are ready.
No you don't. You could just take longer to build the features, or share the coding jobs with someone else, or cut something that's not really necessary. No one has to do 60+ hours of coding a week.
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#37This should not be advocated, surely. 40 hours alone is too long for most people to be sat in front of a monitor, let alone double that. There should tips on how to avoid this.
And, for those of us who do not partake in this craziness, you're no less of a programmer. In fact, you're probably thinking straighter (not saying that the author isn't compared to most, but you're surely more alert).
I actually gave a talk (https://james-brooks.uk/staffs-web-meetup-video/) entitled "Programming is Awesome", where I spoke about dealing with anxiety and depression as a programmer. You're probably in need of some words like this if you're near to this...
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#38Maybe if you had started programming at an earlier age like I did (instead of playing hide and seek with your friends), your wrist bones would have evolved a natural keyboard-optimized curvature and you wouldn't need wrist braces...
You are lazy and weak.
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#39Alternately, don't do this. Survive 80+ hours a week by not working 80+ hours a week.
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#40Not mentioned in the article, but I think "be under 30" and possibly "be under 25" is a prerequisite.