How to Survive as a Solo Dev for Like a Decade or So

Re:How to Survive as a Solo Dev for Like a Decade or So by enraged_camel on Thursday May 04, 2017 @11:39AM (#14265636)

I work from home. Here's how I get around this: after waking up and having breakfast, I go for a short (~10 minute) walk or bike ride around the block. When I get back, I start working. That kind of "fake commute" is sufficient to trick my brain into separating work from everything else I do in the same space.

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Re:How to Survive as a Solo Dev for Like a Decade or So by mighty_atomic_c on Thursday May 04, 2017 @12:02PM (#14265880)

When you end the day, do you have a second fake commute home?

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Re:How to Survive as a Solo Dev for Like a Decade or So by ikeyany on Thursday May 04, 2017 @01:20PM (#14266731)

Makes more sense to just sleep at the office and commute home in the morning.

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Re:How to Survive as a Solo Dev for Like a Decade or So by alexmorenodev on Thursday May 04, 2017 @12:13PM (#14265994)

In my case, gym.

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Re:How to Survive as a Solo Dev for Like a Decade or So by return0 on Thursday May 04, 2017 @02:32PM (#14267439)

This actually does the trick. I go to a nearby coffee shop to get my coffee. It's like, changing context allows you to switch to "work mode".

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Re:How to Survive as a Solo Dev for Like a Decade or So by ferentchak on Thursday May 04, 2017 @02:55PM (#14267645)

This is my trick too. It works out nicely if you have a dog, then you can walk them at the same time.

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Re:How to Survive as a Solo Dev for Like a Decade or So by gm-conspiracy on Thursday May 04, 2017 @07:09PM (#14269689)

My dog doesn't wake up that early.

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Re:How to Survive as a Solo Dev for Like a Decade or So by deepsun on Thursday May 04, 2017 @09:09PM (#14270384)

Doesn't work for me. The moment I enter my house again, my brain immediately smells home (=rest) and I cannot work again.

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