Same for me. Some days it can be earlier, from 5am - 9am or so, but I've found that my brain power tends to decline right around 1:30/2pm, so I try to do as much as possible long before then.
Same for me. I am most productive from early in the morning all the way up until about the time I get tired of being productive. That's not to say I can't be productive in the afternoons; I just don't always want to be. I value a good siesta time.
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My productivity is dynamic and highly optimized for the periods of the day when I don't need to be productive. It's taken years of training and hard work to achieve, but I can proudly say that I'm nearly never productive when I need to be.
Head of Product at Temporal. Previously lead architect and low-level systems programmer for scale out SaaS offering. Game engine developer, ML engineering expert. DMs open on Twitter.
Head of Product at Temporal. Previously lead architect and low-level systems programmer for scale out SaaS offering. Game engine developer, ML engineering expert. DMs open on Twitter.
But sure I have some advice. Build a schedule, doesn't matter what the schedule is but stick to it. You'll be amazed by how your brain will automatically try to do things on schedule after a short period of time.
Starting with my afternoon coffee around 2pm until I go home around 5:30-6pm. Freshly caffeinated, and most of my meetings are in the morning , so I can focus better in the afternoon.
This depends on the heat index. We reached a peak of 42-60deg celcius these past few weeks. I'd be mostly productive at anytime of the day if it was cooler.
I feel weird... Definitively 10-12 PM (maybe later the night, depends how much I am motivated) .
The night is so peaceful, no sounds at home, plenty time to try dev things, continuing my side projects, really the best moment (now commuting, can't wait to come home and start my "second" day 😂)
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morning, 7am to 10am I am pretty solid.
Same for me. Some days it can be earlier, from 5am - 9am or so, but I've found that my brain power tends to decline right around 1:30/2pm, so I try to do as much as possible long before then.
Yeah, as the day gets older there tends to be more meetings and those are just a total freaking drain on anything good and holy in this world.
Yep. Me too.
Same for me. I am most productive from early in the morning all the way up until about the time I get tired of being productive. That's not to say I can't be productive in the afternoons; I just don't always want to be. I value a good siesta time.
When the day start, at 7am to 6pm, my code time average is 7-8 hours per day according to WakaTime ;)
And you ?
My productivity is dynamic and highly optimized for the periods of the day when I don't need to be productive. It's taken years of training and hard work to achieve, but I can proudly say that I'm nearly never productive when I need to be.
I'm jealous. :)
It’s magical, you should be
any advice ?
Maybe reread what I wrote (haha).
But sure I have some advice. Build a schedule, doesn't matter what the schedule is but stick to it. You'll be amazed by how your brain will automatically try to do things on schedule after a short period of time.
(From the Dilbert Comics)
Starting with my afternoon coffee around 2pm until I go home around 5:30-6pm. Freshly caffeinated, and most of my meetings are in the morning , so I can focus better in the afternoon.
Not specific hours, but at night mainly.
The last two hours of work (4-6pm) for me. The subconscious "pressure" of needing to leave and go home soon seems to always get me going 😂
Am at my best between 8am and 11am. Once I have lunch am slow as a slug🐌.
When I’m asleep...
This depends on the heat index. We reached a peak of 42-60deg celcius these past few weeks. I'd be mostly productive at anytime of the day if it was cooler.
I feel weird... Definitively 10-12 PM (maybe later the night, depends how much I am motivated) .
The night is so peaceful, no sounds at home, plenty time to try dev things, continuing my side projects, really the best moment (now commuting, can't wait to come home and start my "second" day 😂)