When I know ahead of time exactly what the code I’m about to write will look like, I takes this as a warning sign and check in with myself.
Why do I know exactly what this code is going to be? Is it because I’m doing something repetitive? I’m a software developer. My job is to make the computer do the repetitive parts, not get paid for spending four hours doing something we’ve done ten times before.
Mastery isn’t doing more, it’s about being more effective. You develop intuition. And the way your intuitive brain surfaces warnings is as discomfort. If you cultivatea sensitivity to this discomfort it means you are adverse to powering through. On some level you “have to” address this issue instead of tolerating it. You have to scratch.
Now you’re not doing rote work. How long will it take? Who knows. But it’s less time than doing this thing eight more times this year. And it’s not just time. It’s energy and face. A repeated process that can introduce human errors makes you look like a clown to your customers, and your boss’s boss.
Why do I know exactly what this code is going to be? Is it because I’m doing something repetitive? I’m a software developer. My job is to make the computer do the repetitive parts, not get paid for spending four hours doing something we’ve done ten times before.
Mastery isn’t doing more, it’s about being more effective. You develop intuition. And the way your intuitive brain surfaces warnings is as discomfort. If you cultivatea sensitivity to this discomfort it means you are adverse to powering through. On some level you “have to” address this issue instead of tolerating it. You have to scratch.
Now you’re not doing rote work. How long will it take? Who knows. But it’s less time than doing this thing eight more times this year. And it’s not just time. It’s energy and face. A repeated process that can introduce human errors makes you look like a clown to your customers, and your boss’s boss.