What is this, a callout post?
Become a Better Programmer by Taking a Shower
Submitted 11 months ago by Aboel3z@programming.dev to programming@programming.dev
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Flynn_Mandrake@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Fuck, you can smell me all the way from there?
Mbourgon@lemmy.world 11 months ago
The miniatures shop called and told us to let you know.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 11 months ago
As if I ever leave my house.
mp3@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
I’m not a programmer but a sysadmin, and being able to work from home has multiple benefits. When I get stuck on something, I like to jump in a shower just to decompress and honestly it sometimes help to gain a different perspective.
Otherwise I like to just get up for a couple of minutes to make a coffee, or take the dog for a walk for maybe 10 minutes around the block and breathe some fresh air.
grooving@lemmy.studio 11 months ago
There is something about the zen vibe of a shower which gets my creative brain going ham. I come up with so many ideas in the shower. But I don’t want to waste hot water 30 mins a day. I’m yet to find something that works in a similar way. Like a walk is fine, but the white noise of a shower, in the heat with water massaging your shoulders, water dripping over your face. It’s powerful stuff. I’ve tried standing under a heat lamp, but it doesn’t hit the same way. Any ideas?
glockenspiel@programming.dev 11 months ago
For me, it is the mindless reptition or task accomplishment. Showers work well because I don’t have to think about what I’m doing, which frees my mind up for something else. There’s no rush, there’s plenty of soothing ambiance, and it just works. I find doing chores around the house can trigger the same type of state. Putting dishes away lets my mind wander and problem solve. So does putting away laundry, dusting, sweeping, stuff like that. I usually need to wear earbuds and play an ambient noise to help me along.
But showers are still the best. You hit the nail on the head in your description about why it works. I think the key is anything relaxing, but not too relaxing such that you get drowsy.
NixDev@programming.dev 11 months ago
i do the same. If I get stuck on something best thing to do is get away. Shower, walk, food shopping, etc… just get away from the problem and destress so you can tackle it with a fresh perspective
dbilitated@aussie.zone 11 months ago
on the one hand, yes, I write software and take showers when I’m stumped because it’s a great way to think through it.
on the other hand the world didn’t need an article about it.
Acters@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Who knew resting and taking care of your basic needs can be beneficially productive.
shnizmuffin@lemmy.inbutts.lol 11 months ago
Not this guy.
Evilphd666@hexbear.net 11 months ago
Clean your room and your nasty ass!
CurlyChopz@programming.dev 11 months ago
This feels extremely targeted…
FiniteLooper@lemm.ee 11 months ago
This is why I bring my laptop into the shower
abobla@lemm.ee 11 months ago
lmao
burliman@lemm.ee 11 months ago
I save so much water since I started working from home.
carghai@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Damn I should start showing again
shiveyarbles@beehaw.org 11 months ago
Oof
small44@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Not only at programming
fjordo@feddit.uk 11 months ago
I feel personally attacked. Just for that I’m not showering for 3 more weeks.
abhibeckert@lemmy.world 11 months ago
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davawen@programming.dev 11 months ago
That’s not the point of the article though. Reversing an array is simply an exemple of a very simple CS puzzle. Of course it’s common enough to have a builtin function. No, this won’t be written in a code base, or asked for a code review. That’s not the point.
abhibeckert@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I guess my point is, if you need to take a shower to figure out a solution… then I’m not sure it’s a good solution. Keep it simple.
Mars2k21@kbin.social 11 months ago
Showers help you come up with ideas? Guess I'll start taking showers from now on, seemed pointless before.
Chais@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Programmer moment.