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Well-being

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August 31, 20267 min read

Getting good at programming requires not programming

You already worked eight hours. One deliberate hour of study is enough — and the video game, the walk, and the series are not what's stopping you from becoming senior. Grinding yourself flat is.

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August 30, 20266 min read

Meditation won't make you a better programmer. Do it anyway.

The research on mindfulness and coding performance is honestly mixed. The research on what it does to a stressed nervous system is much stronger — and in this job, that's the variable that decides your afternoon.

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Productivity
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