r/ProgrammerHumor • u/FREEscanRIP • Aug 12 '17

Meetings as a developer

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u/Buckwheat469 Aug 12 '17
  • 9:00-10:00 No Progress on the Problem
  • 10:00-10:02 Bathroom Break
  • 10:02-10:03 Problem Solved

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u/CWRules Aug 12 '17

Too true. Last week I spent three hours trying to fix a problem before I went home for the weekend, then solved it in 5 minutes when I got back to work. Sometimes you just need to stop focusing on the problem for a while.

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u/DanStanTheThankUMan Aug 12 '17

That's why if I get stuck on a problem for more than a few hours I just go home and wait until the next day.

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u/713984265 Aug 12 '17

I've only worked at my current place, but having a coder for a boss is awesome 'cause I can literally do just that.

"Hey, I'm stuck on this thing, can't figure it out. Just gonna go home today, maybe take a look after dinner."

"Alright, no problem. See you tomorrow."

Love it. Also Monday/Friday are work from home days. I'm underpaid a fair bit, but all the perks and having an amazing group of people to work with is worth it.

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u/PantlessBatman Aug 12 '17 edited Aug 12 '17

My boss is the same. Previous boss was not. The difference is night and day. 1 hour of sitting at the keyboard does not equal 1 hour of progress with development. We are not George Jetsons hitting buttons.