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> If you need extreme focus to work with your code, that code is garbage. Maybe _i_ am garbage? Sometimes i need focus to solve the problem in a way that's eas
by adkadskhj 5y ago
> If you need extreme focus to work with your code, that code is garbage.
Maybe _i_ am garbage? Sometimes i need focus to solve the problem in a way that's easy to reason about. So no code exists, nothing you could critique, so perhaps your critique would be just about me?
- hashkb 5y agoMaybe you should collaborate with someone instead of insisting that you must be left alone without interruptions to succeed. Or maybe you (aren't garbage but) need more practice.
- jk20 5y agoWhy do you assume that developers cannot collaborate?
- adkadskhj 5y agoI don't know - two people getting interrupted frequently seem to be multiplying by zero to me. Sometimes complex problems just require focused thought. Distractions detract focused thought. It's still possible to work through most problems when heavily distracted, but why the argument here? Legitimately, it baffles me. I do think devs over hype the importance of software development (generally speaking), but if an individual needs focus to solve a problem, be it math, software, economics, whatever - why would we argue that they don't actually need to be that focused?
- BurningFrog 5y agoMy experience is that two heads are far superior to one for solving coding problems!
- adkadskhj 5y agoAgree with that, definitely
- hashkb 5y agoI'm not saying they don't need to be focused. There are lots of ways to proactively ask for what you need that are more likely to get you and your needs respected, rather than this very common expression of frustration.