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I get sick of working after a while and then I go read Hacker News again. Then I go back to work, or get a coffee. Lately, I've started doing Khan Academy's "
by narrator 10y ago
I get sick of working after a while and then I go read Hacker News again. Then I go back to work, or get a coffee.
Lately, I've started doing Khan Academy's "World of Math" while I wait for builds or tests or deploys. It's basically over 1000 exercises that encompass all of math you'd learn if you weren't a math major: from counting up through differential equations. Some of it is absurdly easy, some of it is a nice refresher, a few things I forgot how to do and there is of course a perfect explanation included. It's possible to make meaningful progress in a minute or two, so perfect for those little build breaks.
Generally when I get stuck I go into emacs org mode and just use it to brainstorm about what to do next. If that doesn't work I close my eyes and try and meditate for 30 seconds before trying again.
- michaelgrafl 10y agoI've been trying to do 10 minutes of Duolingo instead of browsing Hacker News when I need a break from work. But doing the latter has become a really strong habit over the last few years that's hard to break. I hope it's working better for you than for me.
- midgetjones 10y agoIt's clearly not working perfectly for either of you ;)
- _lce0 10y agoI've been doing a lot of Duolinguo and it works like wonders to start picking a new language but then, at some point, it becomes repetitive and boring. How do you deal with it?
- michaelgrafl 10y agoI don't have that problem. I guess your Duolingo work ethic surpasses mine. However, if I'd become too bored to do Duolingo, I'd progress on something a bit harder like reading gossip magazines (they use simple language and have emotionally charged content, which makes it an easy read).