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> Toil is boring yes, but can be relaxing, and as work that is inherently easier to accomplish, can help keep confidence that working on solving unknown problem
by gav 8y ago
> Toil is boring yes, but can be relaxing, and as work that is inherently easier to accomplish, can help keep confidence that working on solving unknown problems can deplete.
I think it is important for all roles to have a cadence that mixes easy tasks in with the challenging ones so that every day doesn't seem like a drag.
For example, I prefer to start my day by knocking out a couple of easy bug fixes before diving into some challenging development.
- spectre256 8y agoI'm exactly the same way. If I can get a few things checked off my todo list early, I'm nearly guaranteed to at least feel like I had a good day.
- nubbins 8y agoThat seems like a good strategy but maybe we should also work towards a mindset of enjoying the process of working on hard problems even if apparently fruitlessly. Whenever I feel I’m spinning my wheels I remind myself thats how I learned what I know and my best breakthroughs usually come when I think its a dead end.