Re: hours programming, max

From: gswork (gswork_at_mailcity.com)
Date: 11/17/03 

Date: 17 Nov 2003 00:48:07 -0800

bigbinc@hotmail.com (bigbinc) wrote in message news:<d1b33313.0311161505.57de5095@posting.google.com>...
> I am in the zone, its been 8 hours, I have 8 hours more to go, what is
> the most anybody has programmed straight.
>
> (I know this is bad and errors a plenty will occur)
>
> I still think I am lazy especially compared to ER doctors and nurses.

I'd be happier to get 2-3 hours straight sometimes.

IME, you need about 30 mins to get into the right frame of mind, where
your programming 'flows', then about 2 hours is good - followed by a
break, a walk, a chat - something different. There must be a point at
which you get worse and worse, but sometimes you have one of those
days where you keep thinking of new ways, stuff to add - and you feel
compelled to do so. Planning ahead is good.

However, the reverse can happen too - where you may want to sit down
and concentrate but are continuously interrupted by; kids, family in
general, colleagues, scheduled meetings, social activities and so on.
 On those days you can never get much beyond that 'starting up' phase
of 30 or so minutes, so you may spend a total of 4 hours at the PC but
actually only get 1-2 hours of programming done, because you keep
being 'short-circuited'.

Anyone else have that happen regularly, or can you just dive straight
back in without a need to 'get into it' again?

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