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I've also noticed that after an intensive bout of programming, I actually lose social skills. Maybe it's a bicausal relationship.
by yters 16y ago
I've also noticed that after an intensive bout of programming, I actually lose social skills. Maybe it's a bicausal relationship.
- mechanical_fish 16y agoAbsolutely. I spent a lot of life thinking I was an introvert. Turns out I was just spending a lot of time focusing on math and physics and computing, and the state of concentrating fiercely on something and trying to tune out distractions -- especially distracting humans -- is nigh-indistinguishable from "introversion". I actually rather like interacting with people, but I also like to think deeply, and I can't talk and think deeply at the same time. So I have to alternate if I want to stay happy.
- arethuza 16y agoWhat timescales are you talking about? I've certainly noticed that it takes me quite a long time (over an hour) to context switch away from intense coding to a situation where I'm happy having a serious conversation with people (answering whether I want another coffee doesn't count).