The stereotype of a hacker would be to stay up into the wee hours, perhaps with the only light being the glow of the monitor. But is this the case? Please round to the nearest 2-hour multiple. (Let me know if you need more options.)
Poll: How late do you stay up?
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#24am on a good night; means I've got good momentum going. 2am if there is nothing special happening.
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#34am on a good night; means I've got good momentum going. 2am if there is nothing special happening.
If you're talking about coding, then yes I agree.
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#4If I have a choice around 2-3. If we are crunching at work, anywhere from 2AM - 8AM.
I honestly find that I focus the best in the mornings because everyone else is asleep and I don't have as many distractions.
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#5I generally stay up until about midnight; despite being a bit of a night owl I still find that I get tired quickly unless I grab some caffeine.
One hacker I know, however, doesn't fit this list at all; he has a ~24-36 hour day (the second derivative of the length of his day is limited to about an hour, however). This means he might be sleeping in the middle of the day for everyone else.
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#6I'm a 10PM sleeper - the morning is a really under-appreciated hacking time. I've found, generally, that 12AM and later hacking sessions both aren't sustainable and aren't as productive as they seem at first glance. Plus, I'm usually so excited in the morning to get working that I have no trouble getting up (around 5am - 7 hours sleep) to start hacking.
Personally, when I was doing the 4AM hacking sessions, I was working on a million problems at once and trying to build rome in a day. Since switching to regular hours, I've learned to appreciate progress, small steps, and sustainable delivery, and have launched 3 side projects somewhat successfully (and higher quality).
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#7I have worked until 11:35 PM for the last 20+ years--but it suits me and I enjoy my time awake while my family sleeps. I have always been nocturnal and most productive after dark. Most night's I'm in bed between 4-5 AM. I usually tell people I live on Hawaiian time. I'm in Connecticut.
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#8> perhaps with the only light being the glow of the monitor
No way, bad idea, eye strain.
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#94am is a good quiet and calm time - no distracting noise, no noises, moving cars, speaking people...
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#10I'd need a "none of the above" option. I'm not so much a night-owl as an "I don't sleep on a fixed schedule" guy. Often that means I'm awake all night, but not predictably.