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modafinil at a very low dose might help you stay on task. But be sure not to get stuck on some random useless task. I've found that I get super focused on the
by codecamper 11y ago
modafinil at a very low dose might help you stay on task. But be sure not to get stuck on some random useless task. I've found that I get super focused on the details of something. But I don't think that is really the right mindset for writing good code.
- robbiep 11y agoIn my experience this is an effect of adderall and Ritalin, I have never experienced that on modafinil which I find allows me to 'choose' to be task orientated, or even fall asleep if I want
- fasteo 11y agoSame here. I have tried anything from 200mg to 25mg. 50mg daily every now and then works best for me.
- kjs3 11y agoSpot on. I found that Vyvance (sp? basically long release Adderall) was great for helping me stay on task far longer than I normally could, but in no way helped me pick the right task to stay on. :-) It's no magic bullet; I still need to self discipline to pick the right things to work on. FWIW, I pretty heavily rely on todo lists for this.
- jacques_chester 11y agoI've had a similar experience using ritalin. If I have a clear task, I will feel a pressing need to execute that task. If I don't have a clear task, I will procrastinate even harder.
- s_baby 11y agoThat's true for all stimulants I've tried. They're better for repetitive tasks or ones that rely on motor activity. Better yet don't do stimulants unless you truly need them.