Comments on: One Reason I’ve Improved as a Developer http://chrismissal.com/2009/11/21/one-reason-ive-improved-as-a-developer/ The online portfolio and resume of Chris Missal Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:08:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Chris Missal http://chrismissal.com/2009/11/21/one-reason-ive-improved-as-a-developer/#comment-21 Chris Missal Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:08:41 +0000 http://chrismissal.com/?p=119#comment-21 Kind of extreme Greg, but to each, his own. :) Kind of extreme Greg, but to each, his own. :)

]]> By: Greg http://chrismissal.com/2009/11/21/one-reason-ive-improved-as-a-developer/#comment-20 Greg Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:21:11 +0000 http://chrismissal.com/?p=119#comment-20 Move into a condo or apartment and avoid yard work. Don't get married. Skip women (or visa-versa) all together. Don't have children, especially if you aren't married. Avoid any social life. Avoid heavy drinking or anything that could make you incapable of studying Microsof't's next data access pattern. Hire someone to clean your condo or apartment. Move into a condo or apartment and avoid yard work.

Don’t get married. Skip women (or visa-versa) all together.

Don’t have children, especially if you aren’t married.

Avoid any social life.

Avoid heavy drinking or anything that could make you incapable of studying Microsof’t’s next data access pattern.

Hire someone to clean your condo or apartment.

]]> By: Jeremy Wiebe http://chrismissal.com/2009/11/21/one-reason-ive-improved-as-a-developer/#comment-19 Jeremy Wiebe Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:06:01 +0000 http://chrismissal.com/?p=119#comment-19 I find that reading blogs and technical materials online can suck up alot of time. Those are good, but I think you also need to read and write code alot more in order to "internalize" what you read and learn about. I find that reading blogs and technical materials online can suck up alot of time. Those are good, but I think you also need to read and write code alot more in order to “internalize” what you read and learn about.

]]> By: James Gregory http://chrismissal.com/2009/11/21/one-reason-ive-improved-as-a-developer/#comment-18 James Gregory Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:37:51 +0000 http://chrismissal.com/?p=119#comment-18 I've had a similar experience too. Over the past couple of years (coincidently also the time my OSS work has boomed) I've stopped watching TV completely, except for a dedicated "TV night" where I spend a few hours catching up with my favourite programs. This effectively means two things, I don't miss out on the TV shows I enjoy, and that I can plan around it. I'm now down one night instead of several smaller time-chunks throughout the week, which while the actual time is probably similar, not losing focus every few hours is great. I’ve had a similar experience too. Over the past couple of years (coincidently also the time my OSS work has boomed) I’ve stopped watching TV completely, except for a dedicated “TV night” where I spend a few hours catching up with my favourite programs. This effectively means two things, I don’t miss out on the TV shows I enjoy, and that I can plan around it. I’m now down one night instead of several smaller time-chunks throughout the week, which while the actual time is probably similar, not losing focus every few hours is great.

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