Coding Slump

Codemonger · Post by **Codemonger** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 4:05 pm

I'm in a coding slump right now ... you know personal problems and such effecting my programming time. I just can't focus this month until at least after 22nd. Does anybody have some solutions for me

dontmailme · Post by **dontmailme** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 4:12 pm

Women

GedB · Post by **GedB** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 4:47 pm

He was looking for a solution, not more problems :roll:

dontmailme · Post by **dontmailme** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 4:52 pm

GedB wrote:He was looking for a solution, not more problems :roll:

You are obviously seeing the wrong women ! 8O

Codemonger · Post by **Codemonger** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 5:06 pm

Women

I like that ... but yeah I think GedB is right, they sometimes cause more problems

nope, need another solution, and besides Christmas is coming up, can't afford to get hooked up

maybe after the new year.

PB · Post by PB » Thu Oct 14, 2004 8:59 pm

> I'm in a coding slump right now [...] Does anybody have some solutions

Read this interesting Usenet thread: http://tinyurl.com/6369a

blueznl · Post by **blueznl** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 9:44 pm

on a sloping scale of disaster i'd say women barely reach above zero, one should try kids

Post by **Dare2** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 12:25 am

Use a reward system (small managable rewards) and have the discipline to stick to it.

When I have done this I will {insert reward}

Then focus on the reward.

The reward need not be (should not be) huge, you don't want to worry yourself about how you can afford it, etc.

The reward should be something you really like/want.

The reward should NOT be taken until you have done the deed.

Eg:

When I have written the XYZ() procedure I will have a cup of coffee.
When I have written the WXY() procedure I will watch a video.
When I have written the ABC portion I will go fishing.
When I have completed the app I will have a mad, passionate love fest with my partner/myself/{insert other choice}

Whatever.

The discipline is to NOT have the reward until the task is done. The trick is to keep thinking about and building desire for the reward. "When I have done this, I get that! Oh Boy."

Sounds trite. Works great.

Codemonger · Post by **Codemonger** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 3:59 am

Hey Dare that's the best advice I've heard .. think I'll give it a try

Thanks

blueznl · Post by **blueznl** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 9:21 am

repeat it enough times and pavlov strikes again

Moonshine · Post by **Moonshine** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 11:03 am

Sounds like a good plan - I cant have pizza until ive finished the code!

Codemonger · Post by **Codemonger** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 3:50 pm

Yup, it's a good plan ... I feel like a dog now that needs to be retrained. What I did was wrote each function and between functions had a game of starwars online. It worked pretty good. I think I will change my reward for when I code next. Pizza sounds good, need more rewards ideas though.

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