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Ask HN: The Great Programmer M-F Reset (with non-scientific moon claims)
There's a lot of evidence that we humans are "out of sync" with the planet. This code:
https://github.com/Pardus-Kurumsal/go-dlib/blob/88a3ebf10fe8014a37fa375f96d91db9495ccd48/calendar/lunar/lunar.go
And there are many other ways to track the moon, but here's the next great thing us programmers could do to help the world like we did with zoom and the remote work revolution.
I mean sure, covid played a part too, but really who's been trying to disrupt that formal dress IBM white shirt M-F schedule and code when we feel like it, wearing what we like...
We got rid of the white shirt and the hours and even the location, what's left? M-F.
We're completely out of sync with the moon people. It's so _obvious_ like a sysop looking at the entire system we call civilization and seeing this bug. Oh, silly humans, just make your weekends on every new moon and full moon, that's it.
I say "with non-scientific moon claims" in this post because I didn't want any down votes for people that want to debate if this has science behind it.
I just want programmers to slowly make app after app of this new calendar system for busy working professionals and slowly demand our new wearwolf schedules.
- andrewfromx 6y agoClarification: I'm saying every few days before full moon and every few days after it should be weekend A. And every few days before the new moon and every few days afer it should be weekend B. And you get two of those each month. Big parties. And that's it. No more M-F.
- AnimalMuppet 6y agoYou would just have X-Y with different names. Are you after "work whatever days you want"? Then your proposed scheme doesn't help with that at all. Or are you after "being in sync with the moon"? If so, you do you, but most of the rest of us don't give a rip. Why should we synchronize to what you want?
- andrewfromx 6y agoAnimal, you will absolutely love the new bi-monthly moon festivals in your town. Weekends are boring. Humans need this big event in nature we can all see right above us to agree, ok, this is the time to stop working for a few days.