Comments on: Ponder http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/ponder/ Conning people into thinking I'm intelligent. Since 1982. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:52:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ankit Malik http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/ponder/comment-page-1/#comment-776 Ankit Malik Fri, 01 Apr 2005 09:39:13 +0000 http://swaroop.textdriven.com/archives/2005/03/27/ponder/#comment-776 I spent a week in feb without the net... I literally went MAD! Showed signs of irritation at every moment... the only respite was that I had LinuxAsia2005 to distract me...! I spent a week in feb without the net… I literally went MAD! Showed signs of irritation at every moment… the only respite was that I had LinuxAsia2005 to distract me…!

]]> By: Swaroop C H http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/ponder/comment-page-1/#comment-775 Swaroop C H Wed, 30 Mar 2005 02:05:55 +0000 http://swaroop.textdriven.com/archives/2005/03/27/ponder/#comment-775 Thanks Ram, that article by Joel was really good. Totally agree on the interruptions, have to get a hold on it... :| Thanks Ram, that article by Joel was really good.

Totally agree on the interruptions, have to get a hold on it… :|

]]> By: Rams http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/ponder/comment-page-1/#comment-774 Rams Mon, 28 Mar 2005 04:20:10 +0000 http://swaroop.textdriven.com/archives/2005/03/27/ponder/#comment-774 http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000022.html - You guys must have read Joel's great essay on the subject. Bang on target, but something that managers who don't come from a programming background will not understand. Context switching is massively harmful is you doing any worthwhile programming work. More than the manager the programmer himself needs to understand it. Some time back at work, I tried to track interrupts - drew one vertical line and crossed out the fifth interrupt. At the end of the day I had ten of those - i.e. fifty interrupts. Divide 8 hrs by 50 and you get the idea :-(. A lot of it was self inflicted - net, IM etc. http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000022.html – You guys must have read Joel’s great essay on the subject. Bang on target, but something that managers who don’t come from a programming background will not understand. Context switching is massively harmful is you doing any worthwhile programming work. More than the manager the programmer himself needs to understand it. Some time back at work, I tried to track interrupts – drew one vertical line and crossed out the fifth interrupt. At the end of the day I had ten of those – i.e. fifty interrupts. Divide 8 hrs by 50 and you get the idea :-( . A lot of it was self inflicted – net, IM etc.

]]> By: Swaroop C H http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/ponder/comment-page-1/#comment-773 Swaroop C H Sun, 27 Mar 2005 17:12:11 +0000 http://swaroop.textdriven.com/archives/2005/03/27/ponder/#comment-773 I don't think I can lay off the net for 7 days when I have a computer in front of me but I did get the idea after I forced myself to concentrate only on one thing at a time. It's amazing the number of times my mind gets diverted. I don’t think I can lay off the net for 7 days when I have a computer in front of me but I did get the idea after I forced myself to concentrate only on one thing at a time. It’s amazing the number of times my mind gets diverted.

]]> By: Sriram http://www.swaroopch.com/blog/ponder/comment-page-1/#comment-772 Sriram Sun, 27 Mar 2005 14:19:15 +0000 http://swaroop.textdriven.com/archives/2005/03/27/ponder/#comment-772 One month ago, I ran an experiment where I cut myself off from the internet for 7 days.It took quite a deal of effort (the urge to click 'Connect' was overwhelming) but I could really see what Adam means. After that, I changed my internet habits. I keep off IM a lot and also removed a lot of people off my IM lists. I also stopped checking ever mail as it arrived and handled mail in batches.I can see an increase in productivity..and also, extra time to think. One month ago, I ran an experiment where I cut myself off from the internet for 7 days.It took quite a deal of effort (the urge to click ‘Connect’ was overwhelming) but I could really see what Adam means. After that, I changed my internet habits. I keep off IM a lot and also removed a lot of people off my IM lists. I also stopped checking ever mail as it arrived and handled mail in batches.I can see an increase in productivity..and also, extra time to think.

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