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I've accepted that all the progress for me happens in tight bursts. I simply cannot do 'thought work' when I'm disinterested. I sometimes envy people who are in
by rorylaitila 1y ago
I've accepted that all the progress for me happens in tight bursts. I simply cannot do 'thought work' when I'm disinterested. I sometimes envy people who are interested in one particular project for years or decades at a time and make plodding, continual progress. However that's not me. I make inspired, unbelievable progress, and then nothing. I try to constrain the scope so that it at least remains useful, in between the bursts.
- robinsonb5 1y agoI can definitely relate - but I have noticed that the bursts have got longer and less intense as I've got older.
- jstanley 1y agoIt could be worse. I've noticed that the bursts have got shorter and less intense as I've got older!
- rorylaitila 1y agoHaha, yeah I was going to reply with the same. I used to work 12+ hours/day for a few months at a time. Now I struggle for anything more than a few hours a day for a few weeks at a time. AI has helped me recover some ground but it's still less output overall.
- dotancohen 1y agoClaude Code has been a boon for my software projects, specifically for this reason. I might lose a full night's sleep, but I'm able to stay productive far longer and do what would have otherwise taken me weeks in any given project.
- AlecSchueler 1y agoIn what way does it help you?
- __MatrixMan__ 1y agoI feel similarly. When I'm bored by a task I tend to entertain myself by getting creative with it, its a way of tricking myself into getting it done, but its a terrible habit if what you wanted was reliable software. Typically, models excel at tasks that are that boring, so I end up applying creativity where it's warranted instead of getting distracted by reinventing a tool that isn't quite perfect or some other diversion.
- coldtea 1y agoIt can handle the boilerplate that is so uninspiring, it can help move the needle when you don't feel like diving in. But you have to be intentful to keep the interesting parts and the high level choices for yourself - why by default doesn't happen, and many don't.
- fmbb 1y agoCan you share some things you finished using Claude?
- rorylaitila 1y agoYeah, I agree. AI helps me bust through quickly on a tedious task, where before that might have used up a lot of my motivation. The ground covered in any particular session is a lot further.
- djmips 1y agoClaude Code has revolutionized my side projects — I've never accumulated half finished projects at a more impressive rate!
- cedws 1y agoI’m very much the same, I wish I had the ability to chip away at projects over a long time span, usually the most I can muster is a few weeks. I continually wonder if I have ADHD. It’s too much of a pain to find out, so I guess I’ll never know and just have to deal with it.
- fn-mote 1y agoYou can be at peace with your approach to life, and also understand that others do things differently, with or without a diagnosis.