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I agree coding is a great discipline for both deep work and deliberate practice. I would draw a distinction between the two. Deep work is about achieving the f
by nuclearnice1 3y ago
I agree coding is a great discipline for both deep work and deliberate practice.
I would draw a distinction between the two. Deep work is about achieving the focus and attention to do serious work. Deliberate practice is about the motivation and effort to focus on improving your skill set.
You probably know this from Cal Newport’s excellent book, but for others. Two great but distinct mental tools to add to your kit.
- OldManRyan 3y agoFeedback is a requirement for deliberate practice and I have a damn hard time finding a place to get good coding feedback.
- nuclearnice1 3y agoGreat point. Code review gives some commentary on result, but process wise it’s a solitary activity. Perhaps this was some of the benefit of the mostly abandoned practice of pair programming?
- scastiel 3y agoAgree, deep work !== deliberate practice, but it turns out they play very well together :)