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The big thing that jumps out at me from these graphs is that, apart from a couple break days (April 1st and April 8th, when they say they took the ferry), these
by JonathonW 10y ago
The big thing that jumps out at me from these graphs is that, apart from a couple break days (April 1st and April 8th, when they say they took the ferry), these guys seem to be working 7 days a week, not taking weekends off at all.
A hyper-focus on productivity metrics (like hours spent coding) plus no regular, scheduled breaks seems like a recipe for burnout to me.
- colbyaley 10y agoThis is a really great point. I think it would have been useful to point out that we're currently going through an accelerator (Techstars), so all this data is somewhat atypical. Additionally, I wouldn't say we're "hyper focused" on these metrics. Rather, it's something I check periodically in order to help think about shaping my habits. Does that make sense?
- JonathonW 10y agoMakes sense. Still, it's something to be aware of. The accelerator's going to do your company little good if you're all so exhausted that you can't work efficiently afterwards. (Note that I'm not necessarily saying you're going that direction; only you know the answer to that question.)