Weird things you do when you're coding?
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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
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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 guess I'm no fun at all. When I'm coding anything serious, I turn off the music, adjust my chair and monitor to a comfortable position, get a fresh cuppa, and focus intently on what I am doing. I don't move except my fingertips and my eyeballs. The world disappears, usually for about 60 minutes, after which my body demands that I stand up and stretch. Yeah, I like to turn the music up and sing along, but I can only do that when I'm doing something boring and repetitive. I gotta wonder how much of their brain some of these other commenters are actually committing to the coding process.
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I taunt and yell at my screen based on how well things are going for me. You've actually stumbled upon a mechanism that allows you to keep your busy-bodied left brain busy, while your right brain takes over and does all of the thinking and problem solving. Sort of the same concept as fiddling with a pen or a paperclip in your hand while in a meeting, it's actually a way to help concentrate. I have always thought of that as fidgeting, but now that I understand it a bit more, I embrace things like that. It has made me much more productive. If you find this topic interesting, you would probably like Pragmatic Thinking and Learning[^] by Andy Hunt, he's one of the author's of The Pragmatic Programmer. That series in general is OK, but this book excellent.
Unrelated but: You have it reversed (at least statistically). Left brained activities account for logical reasoning, math, coding etc. The right hemisphere (usually) accounts for artistic creativity, expression, etc . There are exceptions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateralization_of_brain_function#Left_vs._right[^]
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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 usually end up having a full blown conversation with myself. Occasionally my wife or daughter passes by and ask whom I'm talking to.
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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.AT one point I had my sounds set to {Homer Simpson} Error: "Doh!" Success: "Press any key to continue. Where's the any key?" :)
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Unrelated but: You have it reversed (at least statistically). Left brained activities account for logical reasoning, math, coding etc. The right hemisphere (usually) accounts for artistic creativity, expression, etc . There are exceptions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateralization_of_brain_function#Left_vs._right[^]
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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 can't do any serious coding in I'm wearing shoes. Doesn't mater if I'm home by myself of at a client's office.