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In most other contexts, a burst of activity towards achieving some goal would be congratulated, or at least not derided. If you heard that a mathematician sudd
by kinkrtyavimoodh 8y ago
In most other contexts, a burst of activity towards achieving some goal would be congratulated, or at least not derided.
If you heard that a mathematician suddenly struck upon an idea and spent the next 3 days and nights working it out, I am sure that story would be shared here on HN with everyone sharing their own favorite anecdote of when they were highly driven about something.
But when it comes to startups or $hated_megacorps, suddenly it is a stupid and evil thing?
- adamnemecek 8y agoSorry to break this to you but this idea of working on something for 3 days nonstop is stupid. Your productivity decreases very fast without sleep. Like the problem is still gonna be there. You'll be a lot wiser tomorrow. It's double stupid if you forgo sleep for the sake of your employeer's profits.
- kinkrtyavimoodh 8y agoWhen people say they are working on something non-stop it doesn't necessarily mean they are literally not eating sleeping shitting or whatever for 72 hours. It usually means they are in a period of heightened activity when they are not doing much of anything else. Maybe you haven't experienced that kind of thrill so far, which is fine. But it is a very real thing if / when it does happen.
- adamnemecek 8y agoI have however i can't imagine being forced be in the office. That is the most certain way to break that flow.
- kinkrtyavimoodh 8y ago> i can't imagine being forced to do this by being forced to be in the office. Just because you can't imagine it doesn't make those who think / experience otherwise victims of Stockholm Syndrome...
- PavlovsCat 8y ago"Lockdown" and "fending off competitors" are key hints here. > In most other contexts, a burst of activity towards achieving some goal would be congratulated, or at least not derided. That highly depends on the goal.