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I haven't found a solution to boredom. That said, as someone who's been programming at home for years, knowing that I was going to go out at lunch would destro
by randallsquared 19y ago
I haven't found a solution to boredom. That said, as someone who's been programming at home for years, knowing that I was going to go out at lunch would destroy much of the benefit of working at home. In order to start work in earnest, it's important for me to feel that I won't have any interruptions indefinitely.
Today, for example, I'm expecting to go to dinner, and here it is before 2pm, and I'm reading news.yc instead of working, because it's really hard to start working when "I know I'll just have to stop", in spite of also knowing that I could get a lot done before then.
Nevermind, I guess this is just a personal failing. :)
- epi0Bauqu 19y agoIt's probably more like my personal failing :) I work great for a few hours at a time, but then I need an extended break. My best hours are in the morning. So I usually work from around 8am to 11:30-noon, and then go out to lunch. Granted, sometimes I don't do that and work through lunch at home and go out to dinner instead. But often, I need a break about then. I usually read the papers (WSJ and local) during lunch, and then when I come home I'm up for a few more hours of work before dinner.
- cstejerean 19y agoI have the same problem. Knowing there is something I have to do in X hours makes it harder fore to even start doing work. The solution for me is to have flexibility. This means I sometimes forget to eat or forget to sleep.