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My personal measure is that I'm most productive when I'm least aware of time passing. The longer the day felt, the less productive I was. This doesn't give me
by prospero 18y ago
My personal measure is that I'm most productive when I'm least aware of time passing. The longer the day felt, the less productive I was. This doesn't give me any insight into the relative productivity of the guy sitting next to me, but if we treat this as a personal quest for productivity rather than an institutional one, it suffices.
The trouble starts once we get the idea that our personal quirks are somehow universal.
- skawaii 18y agoI agree with you 100%. I've noticed a strong correlation to me personally feeling like I've been productive and having a "how did it get so late?" moment. The times when I look at the clock every 10 minutes are the times when I'm usually thinking about things other than my code.
- jcs 18y agoI agree that when I am absorbed in a task, time passes quickly. But I'm not sure it's a measure of productivity. An evening can be over too quickly if you fill it with dinner and a good movie. However, waking up always catches me by surprise.