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Maybe this depends on the job. I can do tech support all day long. Programming comes with productivity traps such as difficulty getting into a zone, procrastina
by gexla 9y ago
Maybe this depends on the job. I can do tech support all day long. Programming comes with productivity traps such as difficulty getting into a zone, procrastination due to feeling overwhelmed due to deadlines or project difficulty and limits on creative productivity. My brain begins to melt after 4 hours of straight problem-solving on average. Problem-solving requires creativity, which burns out and leads to busy work.
- eksemplar 9y agoIt includes our programmers who are some of the most productive workers. A couple of them are task focused almost the entire time they are at work. Of course we include things like getting stuck, or brainstorming solutions as productive activities.
- jrs235 9y agoAnd after your mentally burned out, rather than being allowed to go refresh it's then braindead "butts in a seat" work which is maddening.