Re:I Hate Puzzles: Am I Still a Programmer? (2011)
by vlunkr on Tuesday October 21, 2014 @01:08PM
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The best programmer I've ever worked with is done at 5. He has lots of other hobbies. But at work he's incredible efficient and solves really hard problems in brilliant ways. You don't have to give up your whole life to be a good programmer, contrary to what many people on HN seem to think. This mentality drives me crazy.
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Re:I Hate Puzzles: Am I Still a Programmer? (2011)
by computerjunkie on Tuesday October 21, 2014 @02:21PM
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Agreed. I don't understand why we are so obsessed with putting in the hours.Its not just in programming, but also other sectors of the economy.I value my health, family and personal life, I'm competing with myself not against the clock. The clock will always win, no matter who you are or how great you are at programming. Work smart, not long.