Developers spend most of their time figuring the system out

Re:Developers spend most of their time figuring the system out by drc500free on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @06:06PM (#30861410)

In terms of overall mindset, I've found it helpful to think about my month as a portfolio of days. Some will be hyper productive. Some will be almost nothing.

This has helped in two major ways. I've let go of the idea that the hyper productive days are my natural state, and that the 90% of the days that aren't there are some kind of failure. I've also built my career to avoid having daily accountability and prefer weekly/monthly.

That mindset shift, separate from the daily "how do I get stuff done" tactics, has really helped prevent the kinds of negative spirals that adhd can put me through.

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Re:Developers spend most of their time figuring the system out by toomanydoubts on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @06:18PM (#30861509)

Awesome. I haven't optimized my career this way yet but accepting that some days I will code 16 hours straight, and other days I won't even look at my laptop has done wonders for my anxiety caused by seeing everyone with a constant productivity and seeing myself in this daily rollercoaster.

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