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Chris Raser

I'm a Senior Dev for an online clothing retailer. Mostly web-focused (full stack, all JS), but with a sizeable chunk of time devoted to more Enterprise-y stuff (Java).

Typical day:

  • ~8:30 AM: Arrive, check my calendar.
  • Catch up on email, answer/file/todo as appropriate. Reach Inbox Zero.
  • Resolve any issues from overnight failed jobs. (Infrequent.)
  • Create general plan for the day.
  • Headphones in, coding. (Usually something I think I can knock out before lunch.)
  • ~10:00 AM: Short break.
  • Either I'm back to coding, or if there are smaller tasks to do, this is when I'll get them done.
  • ~11:30 AM Lunch: bike ride or gym, quick cleanup, take lunch back to my desk.
  • Coffee, headphones, code.
  • Break at a good stopping point. Snack.
  • If there's more coding to be done, the headphones go on again. If it's email/conversations/planning, this is my usual pen & paper or "can we chat about..." time.
  • 5:30 PM: HARD STOP. Get my child from school.
  • ~8:30 - 10:30 PM: If there's something left over that really can't wait, I'll do it after my child goes to sleep.