G.E., the 124-Year-Old Software Start-Up

Re:G.E., the 124-Year-Old Software Start-Up by throwaway011101 on Sunday August 28, 2016 @12:52AM (#12375355)

Yep they pair or threesome. Theres actually alot of pressure to group up. We would pair all day most days when I worked there.

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Re:G.E., the 124-Year-Old Software Start-Up by jacques_chester on Sunday August 28, 2016 @09:49AM (#12376481)

I take you disliked it? A lot of people do.

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Re:G.E., the 124-Year-Old Software Start-Up by throwaway011101 on Sunday August 28, 2016 @04:22PM (#12378338)

I prefer flow.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology)

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Re:G.E., the 124-Year-Old Software Start-Up by jacques_chester on Sunday August 28, 2016 @05:12PM (#12378560)

I don't think they're mutually exclusive.

Have you never had an interesting conversation and then looked up, realising that 4 hours had passed?

In my experience, I find it easier to focus with someone next to me than by myself. To the point that I take half as much Ritalin on pairing days than when I work alone.

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Re:G.E., the 124-Year-Old Software Start-Up by throwaway011101 on Sunday August 28, 2016 @11:04PM (#12379740)

Maybe you're right? It has to be the right person/people. Also, combine pairing with an open office and now you have two people with double the chances of being interrupted. So it's circumstantial.

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