Ask HN: How do you force yourself to take breaks while coding?

Re:Ask HN: How do you force yourself to take breaks while co... by apothegm on Sunday February 01, 2026 @12:13AM (#46843815)

Relatable.

I’d use a tool like that if it could detect video calls in progress and not lock the computer while that’s happening.

Current plan is to acquire a loud and obnoxious physical timer and place it somewhere I have to get out of the chair to turn off.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you force yourself to take breaks while co... by glidea on Sunday February 01, 2026 @05:38AM (#46845140)

Haha, I thought of that too, setting a timer and placing it by the bed.

But later I either got too lazy to turn it on, or I'd just turn it off and continue.

If you're interested, you can also follow the software I'm building. https://forcebreak.zenfeed.xyz

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