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Ask HN: What is your favorite time to hack?
I find myself super productive starting at midnight, and sometimes on Friday evenings. Sounds weird, given that most people decide to call it a day or a week. Was wondering if any of you have similar experiences?
Cheers!
- michh 16y agoI used to love midnight hacking. Really did. Was way more productive during the night than during the day. It changed a couple of years back. Don't really know why. Maybe it's just that I'm more busy nowadays and have to go to work/class in the morning. Feeling like crap - despite liters of coffee - at work because I just had to finish a pet project the night before doesn't seem worth it anymore.
- mindcrime 16y agoMy best hacking hours start around 8-9pm and go until about 6am.
- pulsewave 16y ago3am ftw
- maxbrown 16y agoI also find myself most productive from around 10pm till 4am or so. Anyone venture a guess why many of us are like that?
- andrewjshults 16y agoThe internet gets boring (relative) and you're almost guaranteed no distractions. The other time I've found for myself is on public transit (busses/trains) where I have imperfect internet (tethered 3/4G) which is enough for hitting third party APIs and some quick documentation/SO/github lookups but not much else.
- revorad 16y ago6-10 am
- petervandijck 16y agoEarly AM. Say, 6 to 1. With coffee. I tell people that work with me to find their productive time and work then.