I will get into a free form coding mode to get the thing working as fast as possible, which leaves you with long methods, poorly named variables, and hard coded

I will get into a free form coding mode to get the thing working as fast as possible, which leaves you with long methods, poorly named variables, and hard coded settings, basically lots of code that would never survive a PR review. Getting out of the "someone else is going to look at this" mindset can make it more creative, faster, and more fun.