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I wonder if this explains why some of my best programming productivity comes when I'm totally pissed off at something -- for example, having to manually do a ta

by biot 15y ago

I wonder if this explains why some of my best programming productivity comes when I'm totally pissed off at something -- for example, having to manually do a task for the nth time or not having fixed that bug yet. Eventually it gets to the point where I can't stand it and I pound out wonderful code. Perhaps it's a combination of that and implementing a solution to a "hair on fire" problem. Maybe people who are rockstar hackers all the time have a little more piss and vinegar in them to fuel their coding.

alnayyir 15y ago
This is how a programmer I deeply respect described her more aggressive years. (Piss and vinegar) She attributed the same notion to a young programmer I hope will be able to make an impact on other coders. Sounds like it might (piss and vinegar) might contribute to people hackin' stuff out that hadn't been tackled before. I got pissed at Emacs the other day and solved a problem that had been bugging me, for example.