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I like your idea of offline paper-based programming for side projects and one-man-projects. However it becomes very difficult to do any of that in a group of pe

I like your idea of offline paper-based programming for side projects and one-man-projects. However it becomes very difficult to do any of that in a group of people in the middle of a pendamic. But will give it a try. Thanks!

hutzlibu 5y ago
Why would it be difficult? You just use a pen to bring your algorithms or designs on paper. And optional you print out code you are currently working on. That works when working alone, but also with many people. Because of course in the end - you use the computer to actually type your code in.
- wholinator2 5y ago
  That makes sense but I can understand it being disruptive in group projects because any change to the method effects the whole group. If you're used to remote designing in a group call with Google docs or something, trying to go to pen and paper just wouldn't be possible until everyone was in the same place again. For single person things though I definitely understand and respect the utility.
- lallysingh 5y ago
  Try the Neo Smartpen or Remarkable Tablet. They both let you write and share that. They also both let you present. Those presentations feel magical to do over Zoom.
  - gytdau 5y ago
    Can you share your experience presenting with the Remarkable, if you have such an experience?
    - lallysingh 5y ago
      It actually works quite well as it's advertised. It's a nice place to write notes. It's a good reader for individual docs and articles. The gesture recognition isn't perfect, but it's not bad. The software is getting better regularly. I tried installing an ereader (koreader? I forget the name) but it needed gestures that were tricky to pull off (for a task switcher). Is most powerful feature is it's presence. It's just relaxing to look at instead of a screen. If you're thinking of one, get it for what it's advertised for. If you want an epaper general purpose tablet, get a boox. I went with remarkable because (a) I liked the use case, I've had Android tablets in the past and they suck; and (b) it's open enough that it'll stay usable even if the company stopped caring.
namelosw 5y ago
TBH I'm not sure if it is a good idea for teams. For me, the idea of being offline is just a way to: 1. Get away with distractions 2. make side projects enjoyable and avoid burnout because it doesn't feel like another job 3. make steady progress because of 2 Because the major problem for side projects or solo developers is not productivity, it's they either get distracted or burn out then abandon projects. People who work in teams mostly have fewer of these issues because they are usually being accounted. Plus modern technologies did drastically improved how organizations exchange information, as opposed to pure productivity gain (just try to compare modern organizations with Office-like software and Internet connections, to paper-based government systems a century ago). So you probably need technologies to efficiently exchange information in teams, but not so much as an individual.

hutzlibu 5y ago

Why would it be difficult? You just use a pen to bring your algorithms or designs on paper. And optional you print out code you are currently working on. That works when working alone, but also with many people. Because of course in the end - you use the computer to actually type your code in.

wholinator2 5y ago
That makes sense but I can understand it being disruptive in group projects because any change to the method effects the whole group. If you're used to remote designing in a group call with Google docs or something, trying to go to pen and paper just wouldn't be possible until everyone was in the same place again. For single person things though I definitely understand and respect the utility.
lallysingh 5y ago
Try the Neo Smartpen or Remarkable Tablet. They both let you write and share that. They also both let you present. Those presentations feel magical to do over Zoom.
- gytdau 5y ago
  Can you share your experience presenting with the Remarkable, if you have such an experience?
  - lallysingh 5y ago
    It actually works quite well as it's advertised. It's a nice place to write notes. It's a good reader for individual docs and articles. The gesture recognition isn't perfect, but it's not bad. The software is getting better regularly. I tried installing an ereader (koreader? I forget the name) but it needed gestures that were tricky to pull off (for a task switcher). Is most powerful feature is it's presence. It's just relaxing to look at instead of a screen. If you're thinking of one, get it for what it's advertised for. If you want an epaper general purpose tablet, get a boox. I went with remarkable because (a) I liked the use case, I've had Android tablets in the past and they suck; and (b) it's open enough that it'll stay usable even if the company stopped caring.

namelosw 5y ago

TBH I'm not sure if it is a good idea for teams. For me, the idea of being offline is just a way to: 1. Get away with distractions 2. make side projects enjoyable and avoid burnout because it doesn't feel like another job 3. make steady progress because of 2 Because the major problem for side projects or solo developers is not productivity, it's they either get distracted or burn out then abandon projects. People who work in teams mostly have fewer of these issues because they are usually being accounted. Plus modern technologies did drastically improved how organizations exchange information, as opposed to pure productivity gain (just try to compare modern organizations with Office-like software and Internet connections, to paper-based government systems a century ago). So you probably need technologies to efficiently exchange information in teams, but not so much as an individual.