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Discussion on: Learning Code While Working a Full Time Job

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Joshua Galan 👨‍💻

Number 4 works for me one thousand percent.

I wake up at 5AM every weekday and devote a minimum of 1 hour to coding. I have my sweet iced coffee already prepared in my fridge the night before so I can jump right in and not waste time.

There's something beautiful about being awake while the world is asleep. It's nice and quiet, tranquil, and allows me to focus better. Post-work evening coding is strenuous when physical and mental energy levels are depleted.

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ItsASine (Kayla)

There's something beautiful about being awake while the world is asleep. It's nice and quiet, tranquil, and allows me to focus better.

That's part of what I don't get about advice to wake up early and code... I get that feeling at midnight. Or 2am. Because staying up to code works better than me dragging in the morning trying to pretend to be productive.

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Bennett Dungan

Yeah mornings aren't meant for everyone. I've listened to quite a bit of Tim Ferris on his podcast and he's also a night owl who finds himself most productive between 2am and 4am. Although he has the luxury to work during those times, most of us do not.