Note that they are also doing a different kind of work. Paul Graham's essay on Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule - http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedul

Note that they are also doing a different kind of work. Paul Graham's essay on Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule - http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html - is a good highlight of the differences. (It covers what both sides take to get into the "zone" etc.)