tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928710026331957513.post6863148285552594685..comments2023-03-30T05:56:53.894-07:00Comments on nerdthink: The Super Nun Killing Clan of Cyber-ProgrammersBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05909943463326709853noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928710026331957513.post-32494401801522280842008-02-03T11:52:00.000-08:002008-02-03T11:52:00.000-08:00On the productivity issue, one interesting thing i...On the productivity issue, one interesting thing is to compare the same programmer on different days. It's hard to say precisely, but I'm pretty sure that in a good week I can finish projects at least 3 or 4 times faster than in a week where I'm distracted or low on energy. So I'd bet that >4x differences between <EM>different</EM> programmers are not just possible but common.Matt Brubeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10558225642861368326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-928710026331957513.post-40820127365462444132008-02-02T19:08:00.000-08:002008-02-02T19:08:00.000-08:00I could not agree any harder. If I'm honest with ...I could not agree any harder. If I'm honest with myself, I know the biggest thing I can do to improve my performance is just to focus my effort on the right things. Maybe that means I need to find projects I'm more excited about.Matt Brubeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10558225642861368326noreply@blogger.com