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Re:Take a Break You Idiot by P5fRxh5kUvp2th on Sunday October 09, 2022 @05:25PM (#33145484)
Am I a super genius?

I've heard people say this for years and have never experienced it, and I've done plenty of development while tired.

Certainly the next day, with a clearer head, I can see the mistakes I couldn't before, but I've never been so off-the-rails-wrong that I literally just trashed it all and started over.

I would be interested in a poll to see if this is a common thing for people. Do I have a super power in being able to work reasonably well in less than perfect circumstances?

Re:Take a Break You Idiot by eigenrick on Sunday October 09, 2022 @06:07PM (#33145766)
I've had to delete big chunks of code I wrote. Not because of burnout or exhaustion, but of sickness.

When I had a cold, but was good enough to sit up and type, I assumed I was good enough to work.

Nope. I've learned to monitor my health and energy levels better, and I stop when I know my productivity will be low (or negative)