I’m just looking for others people’s experiences regarding programming in general…
Now I love to code, I’ve got a few personal projects on the go and I do like to be able to bring knowledge I’ve learned in my personal time to work.
However sometimes the work just seems boring and I feel like I lack enthusiasm for it at times; I will still work on it but with far less efficiency than if I were to be particularly excited for it.
I will occasionally worry that I may not input quite as much as other people but it’s not a huge issue as I still get the job done.
Does your enthusiasm affect your ability to code well?
If any of you would consider yourselves programming enthusiasts, would you ever take an extended break from your personal project development? ( Relative to how much you code I guess )
If you’re doing it for a living the boring jobs are sometimes a necessity. For these sort of tasks I usually just sit down, focus, and get them done - then I give myself a little “reward” like the rest of the day off!
would you ever take an extended break from your personal project development?
I really love what I do, but I try to spend as much time in the woods, as far away from technology and civilization as I can. I would love to take a sabbatical and do it for months at a time, but that’s not really financially feasible.
I think is a good offset. I feel like it does great things for my enthusiasm and overall mood.
For me it is like, the first time I face the task, I enjoy study the possibilities and learn how to solve it, the secong time I try to achive the best way I can come up with, the third time I try to do it as efficient it possibly can be done using all my skills and updating my personal library. The third or fourth time i’m at it I also try to learn make it fast as it can be done. The fourth or fifth time it’s boring but quickly done.
If I’m too exited, I can’t stop and that makes me do overtime that isn’t called for and I am seen as illoyal to my coworkers, even when I lead the team. So often I took the work home with me to get it done the way I consider best keping doors open for future development.
Does my enthusiasm affect my ability to code well?
Like in get good solutions quickly or undecisive if not in the mood? Yes, when exited I unfortunately jump ahead the scedule and try to engage coworkers in analysis they feel overachieving. So when I’m in overdrive I choose to work alone. I’ve never been a very social person.
Extended break?
Result; I long time quitted and instead freelanced for my old firms and only accepted what I enjoyed doing. Now I’m retired and rather work on jobs I enjoy than waste any free time on social stuff. As a retiree I’ve become free to do whatever I feel for and get paid too. I love exploring new fields. I love to do all sorts of tasks, and I use the joy to get things done.
I agree with @bluedreamer but I usually made too many mistakes if I felt forced, and I needed adrenalin and lots of coffie to get it timely done.
If you’re doing it for a living the boring jobs are sometimes a necessity.
I agree with this, I have no choice but to finish the job. How do I recharge my enthusiasm? I grab a book or sometimes I put my headset on and find a good ambient music. I just need to shake off the “cramming” in me when my “enthusiasm” is low.
It will pass, find your rhythm or have a buddy on your work, sometimes you just need someone to talk to with your craft. Hope you find your enthusiasm out there.
If you’re doing it for a living the boring jobs are sometimes a necessity. For these sort of tasks I usually just sit down, focus, and get them done - then I give myself a little “reward” like the rest of the day off!
That shall be my goal for today
@phantomitch
I do this quite often, when at work I try to listen to some soft instrumental music so I’m not accidentally tuning in to what someone else is talking about.
I like the idea of buddying up though I can find it awkward sometimes; it feels like it should be a very half-and-half effort though sometimes if it’s an area I know quite well, I feel like I can dominate it a bit. I don’t want to stop ideas that are potentially good in other scenarios but I don’t want to cause issues down the line due to a bad choice made earlier on.
@Erik_J
I too would sometimes do overtime that isn’t called for But at times I can’t help it! When I’ve got a ‘momentum’ going then I know I can take on the harder problems and likely blitz through easier ones after.
As much as I would love to go freelance, I love the security of a full-time permenant job.
I like to imagine that I could get lucky with a good website that would bring in enough income on its own but I struggle to develop when I get home after a full day of work.
I really love what I do, but I try to spend as much time in the woods, as far away from technology and civilization as I can. I would love to take a sabbatical and do it for months at a time, but that’s not really financially feasible.
I think I may try this, I’ll be planning a different sort’ve weekend
I like the idea of just taking a month to recharge and then go 100% full-speed again but yeah not feasible x]
