Are some places more programming-friendly than others?
I've experimented with programming in different places like parks, coffee shops and even the beach !!! I've almost always found that programming in places like this stimulates the brain and increases productivity.
Seeing people smiling and having a good time creates a good pleasant atmosphere that leads to less fatigue ...
Has anyone had a similar experience?
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I can't program at home anymore - there are too many distractions.
I occasionally went to Starbucks with my laptop and did quite a bit of work in an hour or so. Sometimes I leave early and do it on my way to work if I want to work on a problem or document for a while without any distractions. For some reason, the soft noise of a café - talking, cars, soft music - is like white noise, and I find it relaxing.
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Whether this is a good idea or not depends on what task you need to accomplish. Like all creatures, humans tend to produce the same behaviors when subjected to the same sets of stimuli. The secret to creativity is sometimes simply to physically move into a new environment and see what arbitrary behavior you are producing. So if you're trying to come up with a new product idea or another approach to a particularly nasty mistake, hitting the road is a good idea (I even try to switch to a different Starbucks every time).
If you just need to find every Loiuisiania instance with errors in a giant spreadsheet, stay in your cube.
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Oddly enough, I have very good coding sessions in my commutation. Since the train ride is for a fixed duration, I know that I have to complete a certain amount within a given time limit, so I lean towards less. I actually got an idea of how to write tests in the morning and write code and documentation in the evening.
I used to get to the office when I lived where I could only get a bus service. The work I was doing before everyone entered was larger than the rest of the day. Of course, I no longer have to deal with the bus (and the delays that come with it).
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Libraries are good for a little white noise, but you often can't eat or drink in there. I don't like cafes as they tend to be too distracting. I either work from home where my office area is kept deliberately distracted and I can essentially lock myself up, or I go to a coffee shop and remember to bring my headphones with me and have a little joke.
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Any place where you feel comfortable. Place you to visit regularly, such as cafes, libraries or trains. You want some kind of ambient noise, but nothing distracts. This is why many coders play music.
Personally, I do OK in the office, since I can close most of the events happening around me. I even manage to do some work at home, but only if I'm alone.
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I noticed that too - I think being around people you don't know makes you relax less?
I also tried to rent a workspace like this in Ottawa Canada - http://thecodefactory.ca/
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Something that changes from person to person. I've spent some time getting enough seniority in my current position to be allowed to distance myself from time to time, looking forward to work from home / work from a cafe or work from the beach.
I found myself to be unfortunately one of those people who tend to be weakened if you know your boss can't catch you. :(
I do my best job in the office, in my cube that my boss can see from his desk :(
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