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Ask HN: Games that made you better at your work?
I recently found that playing a certain type of game can increase my productivity at work (web dev). I wonder if people here experienced similar phenomena. I remember a blog post of one of Heroku's founders who used to play a certain game and told that it helped him take better strategic decisions. But I can't seem to find the article.
Thoughts?
- awb 5y agoAny strategic, cooperative multiplayer game will improve some important skills like teamwork, decision making, computer skills, etc. Here’s an article that talks about some benefits: https://www.healthygamer.gg/video-games-make-you-smarter-backed-up-by-research/ https://www.healthygamer.gg/video-games-make-you-smarter-bac...
- fsnowdin 5y agoFor the love of God if you're trying to play games to get better at work then just go damn work. You should play games to have fun, man.
- kleer001 5y agoReally? What game is that helps you be a better web dev?
- d--b 5y agoAnything that’s not work increases productivity at work. Productivity decreases during the day, during the week and in-between holidays. I work 4.5hrs/day and woof I am so much more productive, I probably do more than when I worked 9hrs...
- dejj 5y agoSurely you’re thinking of “Shenzhen I/O”[1] which is “Suspiciously close to having a job as a circuit designer in Shenzhen China.”[2]? Or is it Factorio[3], which is “The Best Technical Interview We Have”[4]? [1] https://www.zachtronics.com/shenzhen-io/ https://www.zachtronics.com/shenzhen-io/ [2] https://www.gog.com/game/shenzhen_io https://www.gog.com/game/shenzhen_io [3] https://www.factorio.com/ https://www.factorio.com/ [4] https://erikmcclure.com/blog/factorio-is-best-interview-we-have/ https://erikmcclure.com/blog/factorio-is-best-interview-we-h...
- ipaddr 5y agoMavis typing tutor.
- snickersnee11 5y agoI think games that involve physical activity can benefit you hugely.
- tubularhells 5y agoWhy should games make me better at my work? Why does everything have to add to my productivity? This is so American...
- maynman 5y agoThis game is a pretty fun way to improve your CSS Flexbox skills: https://mastery.games/flexboxzombies/ https://mastery.games/flexboxzombies/
- slipwalker 5y ago[irony] any sick mind game... :> [/irony]
- iancmceachern 5y agoPosted on HN recently: https://erikmcclure.com/blog/factorio-is-best-interview-we-have/ https://erikmcclure.com/blog/factorio-is-best-interview-we-h... Factorio is the game