Ayende @ Rahien

Unnatural acts on source code

The definition of a good project

One that you enjoy writing, all else is secondary.

Yesterday I did some 7 hours of development on this project, then gave a demo of R# that took over an hour. When I came back to the hotel, I was still pumped from what I was doing today, so I found myself at 22:30 PM writing code for the project that I am currently working on. I find myself writing code at odd hours often, but usually I am able to put down whatever I am working on without much trouble.

Right now it is 5:30AM, and I am up again, and with the benefit of alarm clock. Got several hours to kill before I got to work. Time to work on NH Prof.

Comments

Mike
11/13/2008 02:44 PM by
Mike

You need to find a hobby :).

James L
11/13/2008 02:53 PM by
James L

You clearly don't have kids :)

csokun
11/13/2008 03:26 PM by
csokun

where did you get all those energy from?

meisinger
11/13/2008 03:29 PM by
meisinger

that is one thing that i like about you...

your drive is very impressive but you also have the ability to inspire others to do the same

at the same time, however, i do enjoy when you travel...

it gives me time to catch up :)

jk
11/13/2008 04:02 PM by
jk

Wait till you get married.

James
11/13/2008 04:25 PM by
James

@jk,

He'll probably do a John Carmack and take his computer on his honeymoon so that he can do programming.

Jamie
11/13/2008 04:28 PM by
Jamie

You need a girlfriend :)

dominic
11/13/2008 08:18 PM by
dominic

Admit it you are a workaholic 8 -P

No_Wife_Or_Girlfriend
11/14/2008 05:12 AM by
No_Wife_Or_Girlfriend

Code 20 hours a day like I used to now - because you wont be able to once you get (fill in the blank).

a) girlfriend

b) wife

c) kids

d) older > 45

Simon Carter
11/14/2008 10:51 AM by
Simon Carter

all you need is a girl :)

Philip Løventoft
11/18/2008 11:28 AM by
Philip Løventoft

I am most impressed at how you are able to this physically, I mean I don't really think well enough to code anything if I get less than eight hours of sleep.

Impressive, indeed...

Philip Løventoft
11/18/2008 11:29 AM by
Philip Løventoft

It should have said "how you are able to do this physically"...

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