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Ask HN: What do you do while you're compiling?
Recently I've been working on a project where I have to compile the code (or run a Hadoop job, or run a test suite etc). The process takes between one and two minutes to complete.
Two minutes is a long time to sit and stare at logs scrolling by but its not long enough to really get into code for another project.
Its too easy to "waste" this time reading HN / Slashdot / Google Reader etc. I really want to redeem this time and do something useful and/or meaningful.
Any suggestions on how to use these spare minutes? What do you do during these times?
- CyberFonic 17y agoReading HN is NOT a waste of time ! Before I got a new very fast system, I used the downtime to re-factor code, edit comments, clean up documentation, or study some API or similar technical material. I prefer to compile on a separate server so my workstation doesn't slow down.