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A comment on Ask HN: Do developers also have a block?.

Re:Ask HN: Do developers also have a block? by tedmiston on Monday January 16, 2017 @02:28PM (#13412270)
Yeah, definitely. Somewhat unintuitively what often helps me is stepping away from the computer. Taking a long break to think without typing, pondering in the shower, or sleeping on it for example.
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Re:Ask HN: Do developers also have a block? by _niom_ on Monday January 16, 2017 @02:56PM (#13412486)
Totally agree. Best way to come over the block is to do something completely different. Give the problem to your unconscious mind and let it do the magic.

Have a long walk, run, shower, sleeping. Read a good book. Do what ever it takes to get your mind out of the code.

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Re:Ask HN: Do developers also have a block? by sova on Monday January 16, 2017 @02:50PM (#13412435)
Definitely step away from the screen(s)!

Highly recommend getting yourself a musical instrument at a pawn shop. Maybe reading about unihemispheric slow-wave-sleep.

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