I think probably a lot of developers don't get enough exercise and, like me spend 99% of their time indoors. However i try to take a walk, or run, or bike ride in the evening, and when i do that i'm always very alert the next day somehow, if i also got 8rs of sleep which is super important.
For me vitamin B12 also boosts energy, and if i need to get more work done at an insane rate for whatever reason, caffeine and ephedrine works for me, but performance enhancing drugs as everyone knows should be used strategically and sparingly.
If i have an issue with my code, that keeps me from making progress on a given day I'll take half an ephedria pill, for the next day or two to get caught up. I know lots of devs supposedly take harder stuff like adderall, which i'm sure would be even 'better' but i'm not much of a nootropic and haven't even tried adderall.
It's sold over the counter as the active ingredient in bronchodilators. It opens up your lung cells basically for increased oxygen intake. Heck, it could be just the oxygen alone that helps maintain focus and concentration...but it's also a stimulant, so it's doing multiple things at one time. I never take more than half a pill in one day, because it has a strong affect on me, but I think it's effects vary greatly from person to person, based on a person's existing natural neuro-chemistry.
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I think probably a lot of developers don't get enough exercise and, like me spend 99% of their time indoors. However i try to take a walk, or run, or bike ride in the evening, and when i do that i'm always very alert the next day somehow, if i also got 8rs of sleep which is super important.
For me vitamin B12 also boosts energy, and if i need to get more work done at an insane rate for whatever reason, caffeine and ephedrine works for me, but performance enhancing drugs as everyone knows should be used strategically and sparingly.
Interesting. How do you know when to use performance enhancers and when to stop? It's there a protocol you follow to avoid negative effects?
If i have an issue with my code, that keeps me from making progress on a given day I'll take half an ephedria pill, for the next day or two to get caught up. I know lots of devs supposedly take harder stuff like adderall, which i'm sure would be even 'better' but i'm not much of a nootropic and haven't even tried adderall.
Thanks for sharing. I know nothing about it so I just looked it up and WebMD says it's banned in the US, which is interesting.
Just curious: how does your experience with it compare to caffeine in coffee? Why would you take one over the other?
It's sold over the counter as the active ingredient in bronchodilators. It opens up your lung cells basically for increased oxygen intake. Heck, it could be just the oxygen alone that helps maintain focus and concentration...but it's also a stimulant, so it's doing multiple things at one time. I never take more than half a pill in one day, because it has a strong affect on me, but I think it's effects vary greatly from person to person, based on a person's existing natural neuro-chemistry.