How do you make programmers work 60-80 hours per week?

Re:How do you make programmers work 60-80 hours per week? by enraged_camel on Sunday April 09, 2017 @03:04AM (#14070883)

It's basically a matter of how much control one has over their work environment and distractions.

I work from home, and I have a high enough social standing in my company that I can simply decline incoming phone calls whenever I want. As a result, like you, I can get a shitload of work done.

Most developers aren't so lucky though. That's why the productivity norm in our industry is closer to 10 hours per week, maybe 15.

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Re:How do you make programmers work 60-80 hours per week? by doubleblock on Sunday April 09, 2017 @05:44PM (#14074511)

I went from a fortune 500 to a self-supporting start-up. I was surprised not to have a phone on my desk. It didn't take long to realize how great it is not to have a desk phone.

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