How to Get Things Done When You Don't Feel Like It

Re:How to Get Things Done When You Don't Feel Like It by whiddershins on Tuesday October 09, 2018 @11:58PM (#18181841)

FWIW I don’t do any of what you describe as a matter of normal practice.

Sometimes I will listen to a podcast while doing a routine task.

Otherwise I don’t multitask at all, for at least 90% of my working hours.

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Re:How to Get Things Done When You Don't Feel Like It by fzeroracer on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @12:30AM (#18181969)

You never have a browser open with documentation/stackoverflow etc while coding?

Or checking and responding to emails while in the middle of fixing a bug?

Or managing texts from family members while doing whatever else on your PC?

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Re:How to Get Things Done When You Don't Feel Like It by whiddershins on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @11:52AM (#18186051)

Sometimes I stop coding and go look something up because I am stuck. At that point I’m doing a different activity: I’m research/learning/generally frustrated and not really coding.

For the others you bring up, I truly do not. I don’t text or email while I’m trying to do something productive.

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