The latest articles on DEV Community by Brian C (@kaizend3v). https://dev.to/kaizend3v 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%2F227495%2F13ca9223-712a-4271-875c-6eaca6ef3dc8.jpg https://dev.to/kaizend3v en Brian C Wed, 18 Sep 2019 11:55:15 +0000 https://dev.to/kaizend3v/how-do-you-get-in-the-coding-zone-ebe https://dev.to/kaizend3v/how-do-you-get-in-the-coding-zone-ebe <p><em>It's a beginning of a new sprint, and you're hungry to get started on knocking your stories/tickets out. You've got a fresh new development story that you're eager to get started on. You've already got the solution all figured out and you know your implementation will be fool-proof.</em> </p> <p>You grab your beverage of choice, tune your headphones to your "Code Rush" playlist, and code away. </p> <p>Then it hit's you: You've magically entered "The Zone" where your thoughts are clear and your code is swift(no pun intended). You suddenly become a 10x Developer, and have no doubt in your mind that your code will be bug free.</p> <p>Even when you run into minor set backs in your code - a variable spelled incorrectly (who needs intellisense?) - you still press on.</p> <p>Some would argue this feeling is caffeine induced; But I have experienced it without any stimulants plenty of times. </p> <p>So the question is: how do you get yourself into this unique mode of productivity? </p> <p>Is there anything you do to force yourself into this state?</p> <p>When you're in it, what do you feel when it comes to your thinking?</p> agile discuss