What is development time?
Developer productivity is often a point of focus for managers, as well as for individual engineers. Being more efficient means developing faster, reaching goals sooner.
I asked on Twitter to share your best practices, and I was not disappointed to read many good tips. If you're interested in this topic, I recommend reading
these three articles.
Related to this, I asked myself what a full day of development means for us engineers. Do we really need to work from 8 till 5? Do we need to be 'productive' for 8 hours a day?
I'm personally definitely not productive 8 hours a day. There are days when I may be even working 6 hours only, but being more productive than a long day of 8 hours.
To me, productivity can be quite different. I often think through code solutions while I fall asleep, walk the dog, or eat breakfast. Do these moments count for the 8 hours?
I feel like everybody has their own way of working. Creating your own routines is important to get in your flow quickly. Reaching set goals is key; the way to do get there can differ.
I'm writing this issue on Sunday evening before heading to Belgium for a week off with my girlfriend, Maaike, and puppy Bernie. Yet, I've planned a lot of content for you this week, so stay tuned and
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