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Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by 3a2d29 on Thursday December 16, 2021 @10:06PM (#29587195)
As someone who switched majors and became programmer, I experienced a great example of this when I first started programming.

Starting out, if I spent a whole day thinking over a problem or writing code that I ultimately had to scrap, I would tell people I got nothing done that day and it was a waste.

Now if I do that, I see if as the necessary troubleshooting that all must go through to solve the problem.

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Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by dsego on Friday December 17, 2021 @05:22AM (#29590258)
Thinking over a problem is valid work. The feedback is usually to timebox it or get someone 1:1 to help out if it feels like wasting time. Maybe something wasn't well defined or planned, otherwise it's no updates, no blockers.
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