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from codeinabox@programming.dev to programming@programming.dev on 08 Jun 16:07
https://programming.dev/post/51689703

Many engineers should be doing less work. I don’t necessarily mean producing less code or fewer changes, but literally working fewer hours in the day. When they do work, they should be working at a slower pace. I like to aim to be running at 80% utilization by default: unless I have a high-pressure project going on, I spend 20% of my workday away from the computer.

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Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world on 08 Jun 16:37 next collapse

I spend 20% of my workday away from my computer

Amateur.

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panda_abyss@lemmy.ca on 08 Jun 16:48 next collapse

I actually agree with this.

Thinking about the problem is more important than writing the code.

It’s cheap to code and expensive to realize you built the wrong thing and your API is fucked.

zqwzzle@lemmy.ca on 08 Jun 17:43 collapse

When you run a dragster down the track at 100% it needs to be rebuilt shortly after. This applies to humans too.