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>it's built in the shape of the reward center of my brain Yes, it's like a distillation of the feeling I get from the most enjoyable parts of my job, risking p
by ineedasername 3y ago
>it's built in the shape of the reward center of my brain
Yes, it's like a distillation of the feeling I get from the most enjoyable parts of my job, risking productivity loss from real world responsibilities until the complexity rises high enough to require project organization and advanced planning of tasks that are the least enjoyable parts of my job, along the lines of:
"Crap, I have a sudden urgent need to deal with enemies creeping out from beyond my radar range that will push back operationalization of my proof-of-concept production pipeline. I'd estimate 3 man hours are required to perform a one-off fix on the enemies & radar expansion, maybe 5 to automate long-term... damnit I need a break, let me VPN into work to decompress from Factorio stress."
- jay_kyburz 3y agoYes, but it also embodies the worst parts of my job, which is that there is always more to do and the work is never ending.
- Aeolun 3y agoAt least in the case of Factorio you choose to do it. On the other hand, you don’t get paid for it.
- cortesoft 3y agoI wonder who the real world equivalent of biters are… sales?
- mettamage 3y agoSecurity issues in software
- p1necone 3y agoThis is actually a pretty great analogy. Could be even closer if the biters came in and stole materials, or replaced things on cargo belts as well as just trying to destroy things.
- oconnor663 3y agorad hits
- ineedasername 3y agoToo many to list. This past week’s productivity was partially hijacked by a vendor relationship gone sour to the point of getting the lawyers involved. And so if sales are biters, where do lawyers rank?
- bongobingo1 3y agoI think lawyers are getting added in the upcoming expansion pack.
- pro542 3y agolawyers are the spitters
- reportgunner 3y agoYou should try Foxhole facility maintenance. Makes Factorio stress feel like a tickle.