Re:Ask HN: Developers should have 0 meetings and focus on sl...
by gregjor on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @08:51AM
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Personally I have worked on handling interruptions and resuming focus quickly, because that lets me adapt and respond better, especially freelancing for multiple clients. I can't always change my environment by reducing meetings and other distractions, but I can tune my reactions so I get my work done despite the distractions and interruptions. I only have control over myself, in other words.
I don't get why programmers want to present themselves as fragile or brittle, only able to work in ideal conditions, like a rare orchid. Maybe that wasn't your point but I see a lot of posts in that vein. Embrace the chaos and unpredictability, it makes you more valuable and employable overall than playing the "optimizing my personal productivity" game.
Blocks maybe is a good way to, been reading slow productivity by Cal Newport, seems interesting per say, especially his example of John McAfee right at the start.
Even though he is a writer but the stress upon having blocks to do deep thinking/problem solving are definitely interesting and valuable.