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Ask HN: How to be curious about last uninteresting 20% of a task?
Sometimes is hard for me to focus when I have solved the interesting or challenging parts of a problem, task or project.
My brain seems to use procrastination until the deadline becomes critically close, then it becomes "interesting" again because the rush, I guess.
What strategy do you recommend to keep the brain interested in the "boring" parts ?
Thanks.
- foxhop 9y agohttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=arj7oStGLkU https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=arj7oStGLkU Watch this video. It sometimes helps me. I've become a worst procrastinator as I have grown and have more and more responsibility. I like to get things done.
- tech4all 9y agoTry creating new challenges around the quality of the code: Are the unit tests the best they can be? Could these five lines of code be written in a more elegant manner? Will a developer looking at this code five years from now understand it quickly? Is there a way to improve the overall architecture? But, in the end, remember that all of life is not exciting challenges. To build something great also requires simple applied effort.
- quickthrower2 9y agoI'm the opposite I like the last 20%. I like to see things taking shape. Not so keen on the uncertainty at the start
- sprobertson 9y agoWork with someone like this!
- quickthrower2 9y agoI like my last 20% though not someone elses :-)