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You code while high? How's it like? Do you feel more creative and are able to solve problems?
by redanddead 4y ago
You code while high? How's it like? Do you feel more creative and are able to solve problems?
- spiralx 4y agoI can code on ketamine as long as I'm not doing anything novel nor dealing with something that requires a global, holistic view of a system and its interactions. Once you've done something for long enough it becomes subconscious, so as long as I'm still able to type code in and see what I've typed (to correct all the mistakes lol) it's possible to program while under the influence.
- netizen-936824 4y agoHaha an NMDA antagonist would be my last choice for problem solving, but I suppose that's what you mean by nothing novel
- spiralx 4y agoIt's like being a junior developer again, blundering through the codebase to fix some problem, which I do through brute-force coding, laser-focused on the goal, heedless of any broader considerations :) LSD has the opposite problem where it's too easy to go down a refactoring wormhole or just get sucked into the internet because you read something on Medium and needed to know MORE.
- alar44 4y agoMaybe? I usually don't (not parent) but it definitely gets me around brick walls sometimes if I'm having trouble thinking outside of the box and a different strategy is needed. It can make boring problems seem more interesting too. Overall, I wouldn't say it's harmful, but it's not like it's enhancing much either. Ymmv.