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There is something toxic about calling arbitrary things toxic. >The effect of consistent, careful, workmanlike effort over time trumps any number of crunch wee
by nodoll 2y ago
There is something toxic about calling arbitrary things toxic.
>The effect of consistent, careful, workmanlike effort over time trumps any number of crunch weeks and burnout episodes, to an almost absurd degree.
If you have an actual life, you know, with unexpected stuff coming up from time to time, this is just not possible. Then the only way to get stuff done is go 10x during the time you have whenever you have it.
- musicale 2y ago> Then the only way to get stuff done is go 10x during the time you have whenever you have it. I believe PP is correct: the cost of "going 10x" is greater than its benefit in the long run, and often in the short run. Henry Ford lowered the Ford company work week from 48 hours to 40 hours to improve cars manufactured per labor-hour, and to give employees leisure time to drive places (increasing demand for cars). Wages were raised to compensate, further increasing loyalty to the company while enabling employees to buy more cars. For software, a 40-hour week may not be optimal, I tend to think that it may be too high rather than too low.