Ask HN: How many hours do hackers sleep? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: How many hours do hackers sleep?

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Post by staunch » Thu, Dec 13, 2012, 5:14 AM UTC

maratd wrote: post #7

scottyallen wrote: post #3

9 hours is my sweet spot. Anything less than that, and I don't think as well. Below 8 and I'm generally a bit of a zombie, and operating at 50% speed. Above 10 and I tend to get groggy and depressed.

We seem to be cut from the same cloth. I would add that my sleep requirements vary based on my work load. If my work requires me to really think things through, definitely 9 hours to get back to normal. If its routine stuff, I can get away with 7 hours.

I'm with you guys. Do we all not exercise? :-)

I ask because during times when I get regular strenuous exercise this number comes down to about 7.5-8 hours.

Re: Ask HN: How many hours do hackers sleep?

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Post by DigitalSea » Thu, Dec 13, 2012, 5:15 AM UTC

I wake early and go to bed late, it's a bad routine I can't get out of. So I get about 5.5, sometimes 6 hours of sleep a night. Believe it or not, the human body can adopt to sleeping patterns remarkably well. I always have energy, never feel tired or have any health problems as a result of sleeping so little. Anything under 5 and no doubt I'd feel like crap, but I seriously doubt anyone out there can survive on less than that without feeling tired.

Re: Ask HN: How many hours do hackers sleep?

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Post by ishbits » Thu, Dec 13, 2012, 5:29 AM UTC

7. When I get over 8 I feel like crap.

Re: Ask HN: How many hours do hackers sleep?

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Post by Icylicious » Thu, Dec 13, 2012, 5:32 AM UTC

Around 6 hours or so, due to school.

Re: Ask HN: How many hours do hackers sleep?

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Post by ajdecon » Thu, Dec 13, 2012, 5:46 AM UTC

6.5-8.5 hours, depending mostly on how obnoxious the cats are that morning. :)

Re: Ask HN: How many hours do hackers sleep?

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Post by therandomguy » Thu, Dec 13, 2012, 6:12 AM UTC

8.5 hrs weeknights and 10.5 hrs weekend nights. I would like to reduce weekend nights to 8.5 hrs and invest that in tennis or racquetball.

Re: Ask HN: How many hours do hackers sleep?

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Post by bkanber » Thu, Dec 13, 2012, 6:41 AM UTC

ajdecon wrote: post #15

6.5-8.5 hours, depending mostly on how obnoxious the cats are that morning. :)

My girlfriend makes such an effort to get up and go to work quietly. And then my cat starts meowing at me and clawing at the bed. Damn obnoxious morning cat.

Re: Ask HN: How many hours do hackers sleep?

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Post by clicks » Thu, Dec 13, 2012, 6:42 AM UTC

staunch wrote: post #11

maratd wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We seem to be cut from the same cloth. I would add that my sleep requirements vary based on my work load. If my work requires me to really think things through, definitely 9 hours to get back to normal. If its routine stuff, I can get away with 7 hours.

I'm with you guys. Do we all not exercise? :-) I ask because during times when I get regular strenuous exercise this number comes down to about 7.5-8 hours.

Somewhat similar experiences here.

9 -10.5 hours normally, 7-9 hours if I've been working out routinely.

Re: Ask HN: How many hours do hackers sleep?

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Post by chriswitts » Thu, Dec 13, 2012, 6:55 AM UTC

If I'm smoking, 7 hours. If I'm not smoking, 5 hours. If I'm not smoking and exercising, 6 hours. If I'm not smoking and exercising strenuously, 7 hours.

Re: Ask HN: How many hours do hackers sleep?

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Post by DanBC » Thu, Dec 13, 2012, 7:07 AM UTC

I prefer waking at around 6am. I'm a lot more productive if I get good sleep and wake early.

Recently I've been falling asleep at about 5:30am, and dozing through the day, and waking properly at 13:00ish.

Zopiclone and sleep hygiene is helping to kick it back into a sensible rhythm.