How to find energy for yourself ...

[marc_256]

Hi,

This is not linked with PB, but with myself.

I'm working a lot of hours a day now to create/debug my programs.
Specially 2D/3D math and animation programming is very complex.

I'm very tired and loosing my interest in programming ...
How do you find your energy and concentration to continue every day ?

Thanks,
marc

[Caronte3D]

"Divide and conquer"
I focus on very small parts of code each time and don't worry for the big list of ToDo things.

In addition, hours of sleep, exercise and a good diet (preferably at the same times) are very important.

[Fred]

Another very important point is to actually release your software to get feedback and fresh ideas from your potential users. Set some milestones and when done, release. No more than 6 months of dev.

[skywalk]

Ha! Fred hit the number where I have to stop and release.
6 months for a really big program.
That was hard work.
Most smaller apps can fly out in a few weeks or months.

To avoid getting drained, you have to automate code creation and build in testing before spreading a faulty procedure or algorithm.

If you do not see gains with each compile, anyone would lose interest.

[AZJIO]

It should benefit someone, then it will move.

[TI-994A]

I'm very tired and loosing my interest in programming ...

Hi Marc. Your symptoms sound like burnout. If so, join the club. I had always loved programming, spending almost every waking hour coding something or other. But lately, as my retirement plans just got blown out of the water, I find myself more and more despondent, having to code just to survive. The love is lost, and without the passion, it simply becomes drudgery.

Nevertheless, I wish you well, and hope that things will look up for you soon.

[jacdelad]

Inquit my job two weeks ago, so no more working PCBs for me. Since I mostly did programming at work, I'll finally cut it down to zero.
I've done this before, and always my interest would come back after a few months or years with a new exciting project. From my point of view, you should let it happen. If programming doesn't make you happy or gives you some value in your life, then stop it for now. Come back later...or don't. Sometimes you just have to quit something. There's nothing to be sad about this. Be selfish and think of yourself!

[Rinzwind]

Break a project down into manageable todo's. Write them down and work on one issue at a time. Don't broaden scope. Don't go into rabbit holes to find intricate details or a dozen options or extra's. Work towards an actual release. Something that works and has purpose. Feature creep can still happen after first release...

Exercise. Go for long walks. Relax. Or just put everything aside for a period.

[marc_256]

Hi everyone,

You are all very right ...
every answer (post) haves the truth in it.

I gone start to quit one week of programming.
after that time I will see if my energy comes back ...
and restarting with some small goals.

Thanks very much to answer my post.


Greetings,
marc

PS: I see that I'm not the only one with some down time ...

[HeX0R]

In case no one mentioned it until now, beer contains lots of energy and rescued my ass a thousand times!

[ChrisR]

[marc_256]

@HeXOR

Ok, I have a lot of energy now,
but I'm to drunk to program my math algorithms ...

So, whats your next step ?

Marc

[idle]

@HeXOR

Ok, I have a lot of energy now,
but I'm to drunk to program my math algorithms ...

So, whats your next step ?

Marc

Welcome to the real world, now put the stereo on.

[threedslider]

Another very important point is to actually release your software to get feedback and fresh ideas from your potential users. Set some milestones and when done, release. No more than 6 months of dev.

Agreed on that !

On the other hand, you need to make a step by step to compensate your breaking small thing in programming, after this way is accumulating when your system is working so in final your software will be robust and efficient to show to world

Yes this is a process quite long and a lot of effort. A good tips is a good sleeping, eating the food as natural and doing some activity as hobby : example playing a music. That make you a good mood and energy.

[yoxola]

Monster Energy Drink.