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How to Survive 80+ Hours of Programming Every Week

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Re: How to Survive 80+ Hours of Programming Every Week

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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 res…

Hmm, I'm not sure about that NIH writeup. I personally am not sleep deprived, but I am able to fall asleep within minutes (5 +/- a couple) of my head hitting my pillow.

I wake up at the same time every day, and go to bed at the same time every night. Basically, I start getting tired when I'm getting near my 'bed time' and I use that as a cue to go to bed. Since I'm very regular with my routine, I rarely have any sleep issues, and I get around 8 hours of sleep per night. If I'm sick or something, I might get tired in the afternoon and want a nap, but that's fairly rare.

That said, I totally agree that his post screams of shortsightedness, and in fact, seems like satire in order to call people out for their abysmal work habits. It's too bad, but based on his comments, it seem he feels forced into this. Hopefully once his startup is fully started, he'll be more healthy.

Re: How to Survive 80+ Hours of Programming Every Week

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I really don't see the value in code written by someone after 80 hours. Its going to be crap compared to what they could have done in normal 40 hour weeks. Any manager who wants this code is a fool.

If you want your programmers to be more productive then keep the distractions to a minimum, give them sound proof offices, great meeting areas, and get them the hell out of the office after 40 hours (maybe 36).

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