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> I haven't had a single job as a software engineer that didn't have a constant background of distractions and interruption that prevented work from getting don
by throwaway713 7y ago
> I haven't had a single job as a software engineer that didn't have a constant background of distractions and interruption that prevented work from getting done
Same here. It’s actually kind of mind-blowing how little I get done at work compared to hobby projects, despite feeling as though I’m working much harder. In my free time, I’ve written my own global illumination software from the ground up, my own website, and a few open source libraries. In the same time at work, maybe one tiny feature for one internal tool. I understand why it happens and why it is necessary to some extent, but it’s much less satisfying than seeing the substantial day-to-day progress that can be accomplished on a solo project.
- Groxx 7y agoWhile I completely agree, and I'm way more productive when I'm doing my work-from-home days, there's another thing that I think has a huge per-hour productivity boost for side projects: You probably think more before you write. The time away (at the very least the time while spent on other work) gives you time to figure out what to do next, whether it's passively or actively. You're more prepared when you finally do something.