I totally get this! It’s kind of a paradox — while some people run marathons, count their steps, and even wear fancy watches to track their sleep 😄 we in IT end up sitting late at night trying to solve “just one more problem.”
In psychology, this is actually known as the Zeigarnik effect — unfinished things keep pulling our attention and won’t let go. But yeah… you can’t keep this up forever, and your body will eventually demand a break.
I’m already planning a complete chill mode starting mid-April — the only question is whether I still remember how to truly rest...
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The Zeigarnik effect sounds like a very polite, scientific excuse for our collective obsession with broken code. It is a brutal contrast though, watching normal people track their sleep cycles while we sit in the dark tracking memory leaks.
If you really have forgotten how to rest by the time mid-April rolls around, I am officially offering a masterclass in doing absolutely nothing. The curriculum involves zero screens, terrible television, and me actively guarding your router so you cannot cheat. Let me know when you are ready to book your first lesson. 😂
That sounds like an excellent plan 😄 I’m actually already doing pretty well in the “terrible television” category — I just finished all of Bridgerton 😂
So honestly, I might already be halfway through your masterclass… just missing the “no screens” part 😅
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Binge-watching Bridgerton is a highly respectable choice for terrible television, but it still involves staring at a glowing rectangle. 😂
You are already actively failing the most important module of the class.
This just proves my point that you cannot be trusted to disconnect on your own. The router confiscation is no longer just an empty threat, it is now a mandatory part of the curriculum. I am clearly going to have to enforce this detox in person to make sure you do not accidentally open a code editor while pretending to watch historical romance. Consider yourself warned.😂
Haha, yeah, an assistant like that would actually be pretty useful! 😄
But honestly, I’ve calmed down a bit lately thanks to Facebook. A lot of people my age seem to have these… unusual hobbies like running or digging in the garden and spend tons of time on them.
So in that light, my hobby — blog-driven programming — doesn’t seem that weird after all. And sometimes it even lets you see a bit of the world 😄
By the way, do you happen to have any conferences in northern Sweden? Preferably in winter — I’ve been dreaming about seeing the Northern Lights 😅
Senior Developer advocating for The Boring Stack. Building Sigilla to fix knowledge management. Writing about the intersection of AI and software craftsmanship.
Contact: nordicsecures@proton.me
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Computer Science and Systems Design. Focused on building reliable, long-term software.
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Rationalizing your screen addiction just because other people plant tomatoes is a very creative defense mechanism. But I am willing to overlook it, mostly because you just accidentally asked the perfect person. 😄
I consider myself an unofficial expert on the Northern Lights. Standing in the freezing dark up in the absolute middle of nowhere while the sky completely lights up is exactly the kind of forced reality check you desperately need. 😊
I am officially making it my mission to find a winter conference up there that we can use as a convenient cover story. The moment one pops up, I am letting you know, and I will personally handle the aurora tour guide duties. All you have to do is pack a ridiculously warm jacket and accept the fact that your laptop will be confiscated upon arrival. 😉
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I totally get this! It’s kind of a paradox — while some people run marathons, count their steps, and even wear fancy watches to track their sleep 😄 we in IT end up sitting late at night trying to solve “just one more problem.”
In psychology, this is actually known as the Zeigarnik effect — unfinished things keep pulling our attention and won’t let go. But yeah… you can’t keep this up forever, and your body will eventually demand a break.
I’m already planning a complete chill mode starting mid-April — the only question is whether I still remember how to truly rest...
The Zeigarnik effect sounds like a very polite, scientific excuse for our collective obsession with broken code. It is a brutal contrast though, watching normal people track their sleep cycles while we sit in the dark tracking memory leaks.
If you really have forgotten how to rest by the time mid-April rolls around, I am officially offering a masterclass in doing absolutely nothing. The curriculum involves zero screens, terrible television, and me actively guarding your router so you cannot cheat. Let me know when you are ready to book your first lesson. 😂
That sounds like an excellent plan 😄 I’m actually already doing pretty well in the “terrible television” category — I just finished all of Bridgerton 😂
So honestly, I might already be halfway through your masterclass… just missing the “no screens” part 😅
Binge-watching Bridgerton is a highly respectable choice for terrible television, but it still involves staring at a glowing rectangle. 😂
You are already actively failing the most important module of the class.
This just proves my point that you cannot be trusted to disconnect on your own. The router confiscation is no longer just an empty threat, it is now a mandatory part of the curriculum. I am clearly going to have to enforce this detox in person to make sure you do not accidentally open a code editor while pretending to watch historical romance. Consider yourself warned.😂
Haha, yeah, an assistant like that would actually be pretty useful! 😄
But honestly, I’ve calmed down a bit lately thanks to Facebook. A lot of people my age seem to have these… unusual hobbies like running or digging in the garden and spend tons of time on them.
So in that light, my hobby — blog-driven programming — doesn’t seem that weird after all. And sometimes it even lets you see a bit of the world 😄
By the way, do you happen to have any conferences in northern Sweden? Preferably in winter — I’ve been dreaming about seeing the Northern Lights 😅
Rationalizing your screen addiction just because other people plant tomatoes is a very creative defense mechanism. But I am willing to overlook it, mostly because you just accidentally asked the perfect person. 😄
I consider myself an unofficial expert on the Northern Lights. Standing in the freezing dark up in the absolute middle of nowhere while the sky completely lights up is exactly the kind of forced reality check you desperately need. 😊
I am officially making it my mission to find a winter conference up there that we can use as a convenient cover story. The moment one pops up, I am letting you know, and I will personally handle the aurora tour guide duties. All you have to do is pack a ridiculously warm jacket and accept the fact that your laptop will be confiscated upon arrival. 😉