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I'm really curious what your schedule looks like

• ChrisMarshallNY 4y ago
  5AM-9PM weekdays, 5:30AM-10PM on weekends. First thing I do, is a 5K brisk walk. Gets the exercise quota satisfied. I tried running, but kept injuring myself, so walking, it is. I can do that, seven days a week. Takes a bit less than an hour (I walk about 10min/Km). I usually "triage" my day, on these walks. I mentally sort through the tasks ahead, and scope out my plans. Sometimes, it's straightforward, other times, I have to develop a plan. When I get home, I hit the shower, and generally start coding, right away. I code throughout the day, taking breaks as I need/want. I have no issue, stopping work for a couple of hours, and watching some TV or even taking a short nap. I'll code at any time. I don't have a "set" workday. I have found that I am most productive in the morning, and most creative at night, but I sometimes find myself losing focus, towards the end of the day. When that happens, I generally wrap things up, as I do more damage than good. I'll often fix a bug in my head during my walk, that was confounding me the night before. I believe in F^3 - Finite, Focused, and Finished. - Finite: I know what "done" looks like. Tasks have a discrete beginning and end, though the schedule may be fuzzy. - Focused: No distractions. I stay on beam, and devote full attention to the task at hand. - Finished: I don't stop, until I have reached a point that I can wrap things. I usually punctuate this with a final tagged commit. It's also important to scope things reasonably. Stretch, but not too much. I write about that stuff here: https://littlegreenviper.com/miscellany/thats-not-what-ships-are-built-for/ https://littlegreenviper.com/miscellany/thats-not-what-ships... I probably have a life a lot of folks around here would not find attractive. I find it WFM. YMMV.