22yo coder here - my focus is patchy or fragmented at best and I procrastinate like a trooper. I'm capable of decent stretches of focus/productivity when the m

22yo coder here - my focus is patchy or fragmented at best and I procrastinate like a trooper. I'm capable of decent stretches of focus/productivity when the moon & stars align - er - when I have the right energy levels and can fully mentally comprehend the task at hand (best properly planned and broken down into manageable chunks as xackpot said). Isolating earbuds and some upbeat music help me focus. IMO regular breaks are a must to keep mental exhaustion at bay, especially in a career like programming. I don't force myself to focus if my brain just isn't cooperating, since I just start making mistakes and any productivity evaporates. I just go and do something else for a while before trying again. Really, I don't think that there's a 'one size fits all' answer. You just have to try different things and see what works for you. You may (or may not) be able to significantly improve your focus (I never could), but I learnt to get the most done with what I have.