The latest articles on DEV Community by Justin Vos (@justinthekiwi). https://dev.to/justinthekiwi https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F135665%2F92f6c74b-8c65-4eed-b9e8-6e38d055f214.jpg https://dev.to/justinthekiwi en Justin Vos Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:06:17 +0000 https://dev.to/justinthekiwi/timeboxing-118i https://dev.to/justinthekiwi/timeboxing-118i <p>Developing software is one of those tasks that can take you on tangent after tangent. Sometimes that’s great and sometimes you actually want to get work done.</p> <p>Timeboxing is setting a specific time period to finish or at least make some headway on a task. Artificial deadlines can create artificial urgency and help motivate you to focus and do only want needs to be done. By setting a time to stop and review, you can prevent yourself from being stuck at a dead end for longer than your should be. You might give yourself a break, try a different task or just ask for help. It also makes tackling a mammoth task more approachable by only committing to a small burst and then you’re away.</p> productivity junior