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prakash May 18, 2008 | on: PG: Disconnecting Distraction | context
"There's always more work that I could be doing, and it's sometimes hard to judge what's a fair day's worth of work." I agree. But, isn't this an independent question? For such things an individual's flavor of "The Pmarca Guide to Personal Productivity" should help. http://blog.pmarca.com/2007/06/the_pmarca_guid.html Also, look at this gem posted by edw519, :http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=191275 What do you think? |
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e19293001 Aug 3, 2015 | on: Ask HN: Before I write a single line of code, I | context
Start your project with a plan on a piece of paper and without a computer in front of you. Not sure if this comment by edw519 can help you though it works for me. |
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The single most important thing I do to "achieve laser focus and concentration" is to work in such a way that I don't need "laser focus and concentration" to get my work done.
This has to be done the night before.
I always quit all online work at least 2 hours before bedtime and print whatever I'm working on.
Then I go into any other room with program listings, blank paper, and pens (especially red!) and plan out all of tomorrow's work.
All analysis, design, and refactoring must be done at this time. I do not allow myself to sleep until the next day's work is laid out. I also do not allow myself to get back onto the computer. The idea is to have a clear "vision" of what I am going to accomplish the next day. The clearer the better.
This does 2 things. First, I think about it all night (maybe even dream about it). Second, I can't wait to get started the next day.
I always wake up and start programming immediately. Once I get going, it's easy to keep going. Any difficulties are probably because I didn't plan well enough the night before.
Not sure if that's the answer you're looking for, but whatever gets the work done...