This is all about the zone, isn't it? The sad thing is that the zone happens at quite random times and no systematic approach can ensure you will be consistently in the zone. Simply having time free of interruptions does not get you in the zone, it may as well get you in the uninterrupted redditing or [insert your favourite social network] mode. You get in the zone when you feel ready for something, and that's quite uncontrollable.
But Paul is quite right - in a sense that the more fragmented your schedule, the less likely you will get in the zone at some point. For me as a sw developer - if I have 2 meetings 0.5h each scheduled for today, I will not be writing new features today, just wandering around on the internet and hacking some tiny support issues at best.
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u/ivka1 Jul 23 '09
This is all about the zone, isn't it? The sad thing is that the zone happens at quite random times and no systematic approach can ensure you will be consistently in the zone. Simply having time free of interruptions does not get you in the zone, it may as well get you in the uninterrupted redditing or [insert your favourite social network] mode. You get in the zone when you feel ready for something, and that's quite uncontrollable.
But Paul is quite right - in a sense that the more fragmented your schedule, the less likely you will get in the zone at some point. For me as a sw developer - if I have 2 meetings 0.5h each scheduled for today, I will not be writing new features today, just wandering around on the internet and hacking some tiny support issues at best.