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I respect your reasoning but I have to disagree. As a programmer when I am stressed or worried then I am working on the issue non stop until it's solved. When

by dillon 16y ago

I respect your reasoning but I have to disagree. As a programmer when I am stressed or worried then I am working on the issue non stop until it's solved. When something is easy you aren't stressed thus you aren't going to work on it immediately. When the issue becomes something stressful, because of time, that's when you begin working on it. Therefore I'd have to say that we are pushed to work hard when we are stressed whether it's having low skills or having very little time. I'd say when you are able to finish your project in a short amount of time, that shows you have a high level of skill, but if you have low skills and start it immediately and give the same results that shows a high level of skill in the form of determination.

zackattack 16y ago
I would make a chart and break it down by task / procrastination time. Then work backwards to find patterns. I find your generalization suspect.
angdis 16y ago
People react to challenges in different ways. I think the approach taken does depend on skill level as well as personality, motivation and the ability to execute one's will. Sometimes it is better to slow down and procrastinate rather than to hammer out something that just barely works. The creative part of the brain keeps working even if you're NOT actively thinking about the problem at hand.
arethuza 16y ago
"I am working on the issue non stop until it's solved" If it is a genuinely difficult problem I've found that the most productive approach for me is to ensure I have all the facts in my head and then go and do something else completely unrelated. Usually some kind of solution will present itself at 3am or while I'm having a shower.... Of course, this approach doesn't work with all problems but it certainly beats hitting your head off a brick wall.
- billswift 16y ago
  It depends on the kind of problem. Your system works great for a concept problem; but for a detailing problem, especially a tedious one, you just have to keep hammering.

by dillon 16y ago

zackattack 16y ago

I would make a chart and break it down by task / procrastination time. Then work backwards to find patterns. I find your generalization suspect.

angdis 16y ago

People react to challenges in different ways. I think the approach taken does depend on skill level as well as personality, motivation and the ability to execute one's will. Sometimes it is better to slow down and procrastinate rather than to hammer out something that just barely works. The creative part of the brain keeps working even if you're NOT actively thinking about the problem at hand.

arethuza 16y ago

"I am working on the issue non stop until it's solved" If it is a genuinely difficult problem I've found that the most productive approach for me is to ensure I have all the facts in my head and then go and do something else completely unrelated. Usually some kind of solution will present itself at 3am or while I'm having a shower.... Of course, this approach doesn't work with all problems but it certainly beats hitting your head off a brick wall.

billswift 16y ago
It depends on the kind of problem. Your system works great for a concept problem; but for a detailing problem, especially a tedious one, you just have to keep hammering.