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IMHO, while working on challenging tasks (bugs mostly) where we are not able to figure out something, tiny breaks spent on unrelated subjects seem to help a lot
by option_greek 13y ago
IMHO, while working on challenging tasks (bugs mostly) where we are not able to figure out something, tiny breaks spent on unrelated subjects seem to help a lot. While interruptions are bad, a badly timed interruptions seem to be the worst.
- Narretz 13y agoIt sometimes happens to me on my way home. I let my mind wander and briefly come back to a problem, often seeing it from an angle I haven't considered during the day.
- shiftb 13y agoRich Hickey (creator of Clojure) advocates 'Hammock Driven Development.' Let your background mind do the hard work for you. Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f84n5oFoZBc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f84n5oFoZBc
- colomon 13y agoFor me, the best sort of tiny break is reading a good book for a page or two. I think maybe because the two contexts are so distinct?
- sateesh 13y agoIn my experience tiny breaks away from the workstation are far more helpful than the ones that need you to use the computer. I have found taking a break from a programming session in form of checking HN, twitter makes the mind all more muddled.