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Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by theshrike79 on Friday December 17, 2021 @02:07AM (#29588897)
The other disconnect is that they can do their work in 30-60 minute bursts (meetings).

We cannot. Some things require multiple hours of uninterrupted concentration and if my calendar looks like someone fired a shotgun filled with 30 minute meetings at it, I can't achieve that.

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Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by arthur_sav on Friday December 17, 2021 @05:55AM (#29590525)
At my previous company, Monday was filled with meetings with 40-60min of spare time in between.

I mostly did small bug fixes or read articles because there was no way to do anything productive. I need the mental space to properly plan and execute.

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Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by icedchai on Friday December 17, 2021 @11:29AM (#29594393)
I sometimes feel like I'm trying to squeeze "real work" in between meetings and other interruptions. It's almost absurd.
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Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by MidnightRaver on Thursday December 30, 2021 @07:06PM (#29743202)
I've done tons of work during meetings. Only need to listen like 4% of the time.
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Re:Ask HN: Are most of us developers lying about how much wo... by pkrznaric on Friday December 17, 2021 @12:11PM (#29595055)
This is a weird take, but as a junior developer, I find I'm more productive on the days with meetings because I'm 'forced' to squeeze in the 'real work' rather than just being scared.
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