Weird things you do when you're coding?
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When I'm coding in the comfort of my own home I have either 'The Simpsons' on or 'King of the Hill' in a loop - I've seen each episode many times but find the sound in the background helps my concentration. When I'm in a good run I also tend to put a double bass pedal under my desk so I can practice drumming while I work. Anyone else have any weird things you do when you're coding?
My Blog: http://www.dwmkerr.com
Classic Star Trek is the best when coding. Nothing beats Nomad exclaiming 'You are in error! You are imperfect!' when you have just compiled your project :) Of course not all the time and only when I work at home.
And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
"Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"And I smiled and was happy
And it came worse. -
When I'm coding in the comfort of my own home I have either 'The Simpsons' on or 'King of the Hill' in a loop - I've seen each episode many times but find the sound in the background helps my concentration. When I'm in a good run I also tend to put a double bass pedal under my desk so I can practice drumming while I work. Anyone else have any weird things you do when you're coding?
My Blog: http://www.dwmkerr.com
I just let my mind wander....with the browser... opening multiple websites...like Reddit...Facebook...News websites...and shit. My mind loves to wander when I am coding....and I let it wander without resistance...and it takes me to all sorts of places like....4Chan and all that... Just WoW I say.
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When I'm coding in the comfort of my own home I have either 'The Simpsons' on or 'King of the Hill' in a loop - I've seen each episode many times but find the sound in the background helps my concentration. When I'm in a good run I also tend to put a double bass pedal under my desk so I can practice drumming while I work. Anyone else have any weird things you do when you're coding?
My Blog: http://www.dwmkerr.com
Does drinking count? When I work from home I found that a beer or 2 help to relax me, and stop my mind from wondering. After a few hours of that though, the code stops making sense, but for some reason it works, and we never have to support it .... hmmmmm.
My plan is to live forever ... so far so good
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When I'm coding in the comfort of my own home I have either 'The Simpsons' on or 'King of the Hill' in a loop - I've seen each episode many times but find the sound in the background helps my concentration. When I'm in a good run I also tend to put a double bass pedal under my desk so I can practice drumming while I work. Anyone else have any weird things you do when you're coding?
My Blog: http://www.dwmkerr.com
For me, the most comfortable way to sit while coding is with my left leg on the table... ...unfortunately I can't do this while on-site: attracts too much attention It is exceptionally comfortable though, as my entire right arm is on the table too - kinda like having your elbow out the window while driving.
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Does drinking count? When I work from home I found that a beer or 2 help to relax me, and stop my mind from wondering. After a few hours of that though, the code stops making sense, but for some reason it works, and we never have to support it .... hmmmmm.
My plan is to live forever ... so far so good
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Classic Star Trek is the best when coding. Nothing beats Nomad exclaiming 'You are in error! You are imperfect!' when you have just compiled your project :) Of course not all the time and only when I work at home.
And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
"Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"And I smiled and was happy
And it came worse.fascinating :|
d{^__^}b - it's time to fly
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fascinating :|
d{^__^}b - it's time to fly
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No smile is right, but where is the raised eyebrow?
And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
"Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"And I smiled and was happy
And it came worse.an eyebrow dead ahead captain :^)
d{^__^}b - it's time to fly
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When I'm coding in the comfort of my own home I have either 'The Simpsons' on or 'King of the Hill' in a loop - I've seen each episode many times but find the sound in the background helps my concentration. When I'm in a good run I also tend to put a double bass pedal under my desk so I can practice drumming while I work. Anyone else have any weird things you do when you're coding?
My Blog: http://www.dwmkerr.com
Apart from rubbing my Newfoundland's ears between lines of C++, I can't think of anything.
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an eyebrow dead ahead captain :^)
d{^__^}b - it's time to fly
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Apart from rubbing my Newfoundland's ears between lines of C++, I can't think of anything.
Fran Porretto wrote:
rubbing my Newfoundland's ears between lines of C++,
Interesting. How do you get the poor dog's head into the monitor? I hope it's not the brute force approach...
And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
"Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"And I smiled and was happy
And it came worse. -
Red alert! Raise shields and open hailing frequencies!
And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
"Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"And I smiled and was happy
And it came worse.drop to impulse :doh:
d{^__^}b - it's time to fly
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When I'm coding in the comfort of my own home I have either 'The Simpsons' on or 'King of the Hill' in a loop - I've seen each episode many times but find the sound in the background helps my concentration. When I'm in a good run I also tend to put a double bass pedal under my desk so I can practice drumming while I work. Anyone else have any weird things you do when you're coding?
My Blog: http://www.dwmkerr.com
How's this for weird: I go into the office. :wtf: My current assignment has me working on a project alone, I could do it from a laptop at home, but I go into work because I can't concentrate at home. Maybe I should try the Simpsons trick. When I am browsing code or reading articles, I tend to use one of those hand-grip exercise things, or just twirl a pen around between my fingers of my idle hand. I also swear a lot at the computer. Damn thing. I started getting some annoyed looks from the boss's assistant in the next cube, so I now sometimes use the much quieter "flipping the bird". I am thinking of getting a web camera so the computer can see me doing it. :~
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When I'm coding in the comfort of my own home I have either 'The Simpsons' on or 'King of the Hill' in a loop - I've seen each episode many times but find the sound in the background helps my concentration. When I'm in a good run I also tend to put a double bass pedal under my desk so I can practice drumming while I work. Anyone else have any weird things you do when you're coding?
My Blog: http://www.dwmkerr.com
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When I'm coding in the comfort of my own home I have either 'The Simpsons' on or 'King of the Hill' in a loop - I've seen each episode many times but find the sound in the background helps my concentration. When I'm in a good run I also tend to put a double bass pedal under my desk so I can practice drumming while I work. Anyone else have any weird things you do when you're coding?
My Blog: http://www.dwmkerr.com
As a drummer myself, I high-five you for the twin pedal under the table. Tried it myself once, but it kept sliding away. I should build something to keep it in place, but I'm too lazy. :P
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When I'm coding in the comfort of my own home I have either 'The Simpsons' on or 'King of the Hill' in a loop - I've seen each episode many times but find the sound in the background helps my concentration. When I'm in a good run I also tend to put a double bass pedal under my desk so I can practice drumming while I work. Anyone else have any weird things you do when you're coding?
My Blog: http://www.dwmkerr.com
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When I'm coding in the comfort of my own home I have either 'The Simpsons' on or 'King of the Hill' in a loop - I've seen each episode many times but find the sound in the background helps my concentration. When I'm in a good run I also tend to put a double bass pedal under my desk so I can practice drumming while I work. Anyone else have any weird things you do when you're coding?
My Blog: http://www.dwmkerr.com
I work in a noisy office. When I am working on something like preparing for a meeting or planning one ( :| ) everything distracts me and I get annoyed. But when I am coding... all the noise around me disappears, magically. It must be weird for my coworkers because at those moments I completely ignore them and usually I participate in all the office gossip. :rolleyes:
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When I'm coding in the comfort of my own home I have either 'The Simpsons' on or 'King of the Hill' in a loop - I've seen each episode many times but find the sound in the background helps my concentration. When I'm in a good run I also tend to put a double bass pedal under my desk so I can practice drumming while I work. Anyone else have any weird things you do when you're coding?
My Blog: http://www.dwmkerr.com
crank the tunes to match the mood of the code. I have at times sent an email out to teammates letting them know that I plan to spend the day in the land of iPod. different moods of music to match the code that I am writing. if it has been something difficult and frustrating then it's going to be some bass pounding or hard rocking music.
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When I'm coding in the comfort of my own home I have either 'The Simpsons' on or 'King of the Hill' in a loop - I've seen each episode many times but find the sound in the background helps my concentration. When I'm in a good run I also tend to put a double bass pedal under my desk so I can practice drumming while I work. Anyone else have any weird things you do when you're coding?
My Blog: http://www.dwmkerr.com
Must. Have. Music. If I don't, part of my brain tries to generate some, so by putting on some music to listen to, I've freed up more of my brain for programming. I prefer instrumentals or Pink Floyd (which is almost instrumental), oh, and Supertramp's Breakfast in America[^], some of the tracks remind me of the front panel on the DEC PDP-8/I[^] that I learned to program on.
Psychosis at 10 Film at 11 Those who do not remember the past, are doomed to repeat it. Those who do not remember the past, cannot build upon it.
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crank the tunes to match the mood of the code. I have at times sent an email out to teammates letting them know that I plan to spend the day in the land of iPod. different moods of music to match the code that I am writing. if it has been something difficult and frustrating then it's going to be some bass pounding or hard rocking music.
An a funeral march when the boss says you've got to revisit a VB6 application no ones used in years ;-)
My Blog: http://www.dwmkerr.com