Some things I noticed about myself. - Less is more. Getting burnt out leads to bad code and less productivity. Avoid the situation by giving realistic expectat

Some things I noticed about myself. - Less is more. Getting burnt out leads to bad code and less productivity. Avoid the situation by giving realistic expectations. Ask for additional help if needed. It's important to know when to say no and provide alternative solutions. Saying yes all the time is actually unprofessional. - You need sleep. That's when your brain is actually making connections to different ideas you thought about during the day. - Over working can and most likely will lead to rsi (repetitive strain injury). Don't be stupid. Make sure you stretch and take brakes. I've been coding for 16 years and last two have been he'll because of it. Actually I'm considering changing careers or taking a while off. I love computing so this is a very hard choice. - Are you guys doing incremental changes and deploying them ? Lean development? Quick iteration cycles lead to spending time developing the right thing and less wasted time on the wrong thing. Plus, people are much happier when they get what they want in pieces.