> make the tough choices that have to be made - often at their own expense - for the purpose of doing what they know is right
Just make sure you're not finishing that statement as "what is right for the company", because that is not often "what is right" in a more holistic sense.
> Pomodoro technique
Works amazing for some people and terribly for others, also depends entirely on what kind of work you do. Not sure why we're writing such a narrow viewpoint into a supposed universal developer's life manual.
> Get away from time wasters: Watching TV, Social media, Unnecessary meetings, Playing videogames(especially online games)
I'm a fan of anything and everything people do to decompress in their free time, and it's very important that they do so. Saying black and white things like "video games are bad" is not just hilariously misguided and outdated (hello, Mom, is that you?), but actively harmful if it discourages someone from enjoying their downtime. As with many things in life, "time wasters" are fine in moderation.
Hmm. Perhaps it has something to do with the nature of distilled publication on GitHub (since it also has little mention of research or reasoning), but I see nothing in your post that engages the point with counterlogic.
Would you mind editing your post to substantiate your mostly anecdotal critique? There is plenty of data available for your opponent's claims--especially in terms of flow research. Unfortunately, I could not find anything to help your side--perhaps you have an ace up your sleeve.
I'm guessing you're objecting to my questioning of the pomodoro technique, based on your mention of flow state.
To me, it's pretty obvious that there's no one-size-fits-all approach to productivity. There's plenty of techniques that are better than the average person's natural approaches, which is where the pomodoro technique excels. What it's not is a way for those who are already high performers to eke out the sixth sigma.
But I'm not defending a thesis here, feel free to believe whatever you want.
Just make sure you're not finishing that statement as "what is right for the company", because that is not often "what is right" in a more holistic sense.
> Pomodoro technique
Works amazing for some people and terribly for others, also depends entirely on what kind of work you do. Not sure why we're writing such a narrow viewpoint into a supposed universal developer's life manual.
> Get away from time wasters: Watching TV, Social media, Unnecessary meetings, Playing videogames(especially online games)
I'm a fan of anything and everything people do to decompress in their free time, and it's very important that they do so. Saying black and white things like "video games are bad" is not just hilariously misguided and outdated (hello, Mom, is that you?), but actively harmful if it discourages someone from enjoying their downtime. As with many things in life, "time wasters" are fine in moderation.