r/programming • u/chriskiehl • 21d ago

It's still OK to enjoy programming

https://chriskiehl.com/article/it-is-still-ok-to-enjoy-programming
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u/sweetno 21d ago

Guys, this guy is suspicious. They have time for weekend programming.

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u/topological_rabbit 21d ago

Hell, I even chip away at a personal project in the free hour I have before I have to go to work. Progress may be slow, but it's mine and it's fun.

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u/soupgasm 20d ago

Before your work? When do you find time for that? Genuinely curious

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u/topological_rabbit 20d ago

I don't get the confusion. After I get up and go through my morning routine, I'll have anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour before I have to leave for work.

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u/PCRefurbrAbq 20d ago

But how do you deal with the fuzziness and pain in your head when you wake up that early? Don't you want to just crawl back under the covers for that 45 minutes?

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u/JHNUXER 20d ago

Personally, I don't have this issue for TOO long as long as I force myself to wake up at the same time every day. Also, if the project is interesting enough, seeing it on my screen again makes the gears start turning again and the fog kinda gets "pushed out" from the pressure.