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I’ve recently taken an interest in data analytics and have been using daily volumes of interruptions I receive via slack (and other sources) as a data set to le

by dvtrn 6y ago

I’ve recently taken an interest in data analytics and have been using daily volumes of interruptions I receive via slack (and other sources) as a data set to learn myself on and try to understand how I can be more productive individually. Today’s disruption should provide an interesting data point all of its own.

Consultant32452 6y ago
Do you work for yourself or someone else? If the latter, why do you spend any effort maximizing your efficiency? This is a pattern that I see often on HN. People take an employer's problem (they are wasting the time they've purchased with distractions) and making it their personal problem.
- ffdjjjffjj 6y ago
  Some people try to approach an employment relationship as one of good faith, rather than an adversarial one where you try to do the minimum amount of work without getting fired. Plus, investing in your craft has long term benefits for your career and skill set.
  - Consultant32452 6y ago
    I don't think there's anything adversarial about simply doing what you're asked to the best of your ability. I might occasionally drop a tidbit of advice about how I could be used more effectively, but ultimately that's not my decision. Just because I perceive it to be wasteful doesn't mean it is to the person signing the checks. Regarding long term investment. For most people at most companies long term (more than 2-3 years) investment means moving to a better job somewhere else. Investing in your future is figuring out how to get the next job, not maximizing one aspect of your current job that your employer doesn't even seem concerned about.
- dvtrn 6y ago
  Because I just want to. This is really just nothing but me giving myself a project to work on because I wanted to learn something.
edoceo 6y ago
You tracking time on HN too? Not snark. I noticed that HN fills a void waiting for a build but then I'm still on here 10min after the build is done.
- dvtrn 6y ago
  HN isn't a specific column to itself, but it is being counted and rolled up into one along with other sites.

by dvtrn 6y ago

Consultant32452 6y ago

Do you work for yourself or someone else? If the latter, why do you spend any effort maximizing your efficiency? This is a pattern that I see often on HN. People take an employer's problem (they are wasting the time they've purchased with distractions) and making it their personal problem.

ffdjjjffjj 6y ago
Some people try to approach an employment relationship as one of good faith, rather than an adversarial one where you try to do the minimum amount of work without getting fired. Plus, investing in your craft has long term benefits for your career and skill set.
- Consultant32452 6y ago
  I don't think there's anything adversarial about simply doing what you're asked to the best of your ability. I might occasionally drop a tidbit of advice about how I could be used more effectively, but ultimately that's not my decision. Just because I perceive it to be wasteful doesn't mean it is to the person signing the checks. Regarding long term investment. For most people at most companies long term (more than 2-3 years) investment means moving to a better job somewhere else. Investing in your future is figuring out how to get the next job, not maximizing one aspect of your current job that your employer doesn't even seem concerned about.
dvtrn 6y ago
Because I just want to. This is really just nothing but me giving myself a project to work on because I wanted to learn something.

edoceo 6y ago

You tracking time on HN too? Not snark. I noticed that HN fills a void waiting for a build but then I'm still on here 10min after the build is done.

dvtrn 6y ago
HN isn't a specific column to itself, but it is being counted and rolled up into one along with other sites.