Sometimes I just can't get anything done.
Sure, I come into the office, putter around, check my email every ten seconds, read the web, even do a few brainless tasks like paying the American Express bill. But getting back into the flow of writing code just doesn't happen.
These bouts of unproductiveness usually last for a day or two. But there have been times in my career as a developer when I went for weeks at a time without being able to get anything done. As they say, I'm not in flow. I'm not in the zone. I'm not anywhere.
From an old Joel on Software article.
There's a pile of work orders assigned to me, each one as apparently-insurmountable as the next. Fuck 'em. I just ain't got the jam to do that shit today.
There’s a pile of work orders assigned to me, each one as apparently-insurmountable as the next. Fuck ‘em. I just ain’t got the jam to do that shit today.
That would be cool to use as an Out-of-Office Auto-Reply for emails.
Mate, I feel your pain. I am going through some very heavy personal shit at the moment and trying to get excited about work is just impossible. :( I’ve hardly listened to any music, or picked up my guitar, which means it’s pretty serious!
>I am going through some very heavy personal shit at the moment
sorry to hear that, man.
>I’ve hardly listened to any music, or picked up my guitar,
ouch :)
hope there’s light in the distance, at least.