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Re:Personal Productivity for Developers by thinkingserious on Thursday January 10, 2013 @01:46PM (#5038878)
What's your strategy for getting in the "Zone"?
Re:Personal Productivity for Developers by sethammons on Thursday January 10, 2013 @02:19PM (#5039079)
I like to throw some pomodoros in each day. I feel that at first it is a tad awkward. However, after you get used to it, you feel the need to really finish a unit of work in the allotted time. I feel that the pressure to get into the zone quick and practicing it helps. For those unfamiliar: pomodoro is 25 minutes uninterrupted work, 5 minutes break. Rinse, repeat.
Re:Personal Productivity for Developers by ebertx on Thursday January 10, 2013 @03:27PM (#5039528)
I like using pomodoros periodically. I find that I don't always need them, but if a day or two goes by where I'm feeling unfocused, using them for a couple of days gets me back on track.
Re:Personal Productivity for Developers by thinkingserious on Thursday January 10, 2013 @02:23PM (#5039113)
I like to add in some noise canceling headphones into the mix to help with the interruptions while trying to execute a pomodoro. A cold hard stare helps too :)