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Re:Reflecting on one very, very strange year at Uber by wheelerwj on Sunday February 19, 2017 @06:48PM (#13682980)
> I know a lot of people who claim that they can write really good code if they've been drinking.

i know a lot of people who say they drive better if they've been drinking too. Doesn't mean it's accurate.

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Re:Reflecting on one very, very strange year at Uber by prodigal_erik on Sunday February 19, 2017 @06:52PM (#13683013)
Alcohol definitely blunts fast reflexes. If it also hinders coding, it's not for the same reason. If I had to guess, a little could fix anxiety and perfectionism, while a lot will leave you too incoherent to make something work at all.
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Re:Reflecting on one very, very strange year at Uber by TeMPOraL on Monday February 20, 2017 @12:57AM (#13684693)
> If I had to guess, a little could fix anxiety and perfectionism

This is exactly what happens to me, so I sometimes will code after a bottle of beer or a glass of whiskey. But it has to be little - more alcohol and I start losing focus.

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