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Finding a Productive Place to Code?

posted by janrinok on Monday March 24 2014, @01:08PM   Printer-friendly
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Subsentient writes:

"I have a short attention span, a very short one, and I have very, abnormally poor energy levels, to such a point that while my physical strength can be up to snuff, my mind is always running at 8Mhz. I am a programmer. This is a problem. However, I find that some places are better to code at than others. If I can sit somewhere upright, looking down at the monitor, in a comfortable position, I can sometimes get some work done, and if my monitor is large, soft, and bright, I am better off still. Do soylentils have issues with location? What would you suggest for being able to sit down and code for hours, something I have NEVER been able to do?"

 
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  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by mth on Monday March 24 2014, @02:19PM

    by mth (2848) on Monday March 24 2014, @02:19PM (#20410) Homepage

    Somehow I code well in trains. I can't really explain it.

    Other than that, avoiding distractions is key. Don't have any flashing notifications enabled for anything that is not super important. Don't check your mail or the news until you've reached a natural point to stop coding for a bit. One thing that might help is to put your coding related windows on a separate virtual desktop, away from unrelated windows, such that the entire "world" you see is about coding.

    Coding for hours in one go is not very productive: after about 1 to 1.5 hours you'll start to make more mistakes and you won't see obvious solutions that are slightly outside the area you're focusing on. A regular short break makes you more productive. And it's also healthier to stand up once in a while.

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  • (Score: 2) by wjwlsn on Monday March 24 2014, @02:34PM

    by wjwlsn (171) on Monday March 24 2014, @02:34PM (#20424) Homepage Journal

    Somehow I code well in trains. I can't really explain it.

    It could simply be the rhythmic sound. I have pretty bad ADD (surprisingly bad for a guy in his 40s), and any moderately-fast and steady rhythm helps me concentrate, almost as if it helps to regulate the unruly bits of my brain.

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    I am a traveler of both time and space. Duh.