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> I now schedule meetings specifically at the times of the day when I’m least productive. It doesn’t take a ton of energy to sit through a meeting I'd say that
by angarg12 7y ago
> I now schedule meetings specifically at the times of the day when I’m least productive. It doesn’t take a ton of energy to sit through a meeting
I'd say that if you can just sit through a meeting and do nothing, you should really consider if you should be there at all.
I recently moved to a new team and we are having tons of meetings to discuss design, architecture, or the general strategic direction of the team. Some of these meetings involve a lot of discussion, brainstorming and presenting your ideas, and they drain my energy. But I found that the more exhausting the meetings, the more useful they are.
- commandlinefan 7y agoSitting through pointless meetings is, to me, far more draining than tracking down a bug or implementing a new feature - I sometimes have to actually pinch myself to force myself to stay awake.
- malisper 7y agoSit through a meeting is a bit dismissive. Most of the meeting I had at the time were 1 on 1 meetings. They were more about sharing context with each other and discussing current problems on the team than figuring out complex problems.