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Tomas Laurinavicius
Tomas Laurinavicius

Posted on • Originally published at tomaslau.com

Digital Warm Up

I've realized that even when working on projects I'm passionate about, I need a digital warm-up period. This discovery came from my recent increased focus on coding.

Sometimes, grasping the big picture requires significant mental resources, and this is when my brain tends to seek diversions.

However, I've noticed an interesting pattern in my work habits.

Instead of completely avoiding work, I find myself gravitating toward smaller, still valuable tasks:

  • Organizing project files and documentation
  • Cleaning up code and removing redundancies
  • Completing small, manageable tasks

These activities create a sense of accomplishment and progress, effectively tricking my brain into a productive mindset. After this warm-up period, I naturally transition into the main project, often achieving a flow state that lasts for 2-3 hours of focused work.

What I've come to understand is that the actual coding isn't the challenging part.

The real complexity lies in the mental compilation process—organizing thoughts and concepts before translating them into prompts or actual code.

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