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Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by bandyaboot on Thursday December 16, 2021 @08:58PM (#29586823)
I can’t even count the number of times that I’ve had to give up on a problem after banging away at it for an afternoon only to solve it in 20 mins the next morning. Almost never fails.
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Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by zachthewf on Thursday December 16, 2021 @10:42PM (#29587434)
Taking a break and going for a run sometimes does this for me as well.
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Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by loup-vaillant on Friday December 17, 2021 @04:11AM (#29589725)
However, banging away at a problem for an afternoon is often needed for the solution to magically pop into our head next morning. The break helps, but so does the work itself.
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Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by jonwinstanley on Friday December 17, 2021 @07:16AM (#29591171)
Yes. Often need to rule out a series of initial ideas first.
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Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by cutemonster on Friday December 17, 2021 @05:11PM (#29598986)
Yes, and that can really feel like getting nothing done :-)

Or just spending time reading about the topic

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