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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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