yeahhhh. it's weird, like, em dashes have a specific genuine use, but I'd rather use a hyphen at this point. Even if it's not, it feels like em dashes will make you come across as AI either way
Emoji section titles by me, the post had not enough images as I didn’t want to take a photo from the content of my notebook. And yeah, I am not a native speaker so I used Gemini to fix grammar and spelling mistakes
Taking a massively long break from the industry helps. The timing wasn't by choice and I'm actively looking for work, but it is very nice not having to deal with all that nonsense. Especially with LLMs now cresting (before the bubble pops eventually), I haven't had to deal with that noise directly. The hard part is finding a company to work at that isn't a complete corrupt shitshow, that pays well, and has openings I'd be happy with and coworkers who I wouldn't mind collaborating with.
Nice, grounded set of habits. Big +1 on the three MITs and the end-of-day brain dump.
Two tweaks that help me:
Breadcrumbing, leave a failing test and a tiny README-NEXT.md with 3 bullets: current hypothesis, exact repro command, and "first action tomorrow." Cuts spin-up time to near zero.
Anxiety-free stop: git switch -c wip/; git add -A; git commit -m "wip"; git push before shutdown. Laptop can die and you won't care.
I also do a 30-min Friday prune (promote notes --> tickets, delete the rest) and make deep-work blocks public + recurring, with "office hours" elsewhere to deflect interrupts.
Thanks for sharing, practical beats performative routines every day.
Thanks for reading, glad you liked it ☺️. The Friday prune is a good idea! I try to cover what you put into your readme file into the brain dump, but having it as a file is handy especially if you put some code in there
arkvesper@reddit
lol, as someone who had the same goal and just put up my first post of the year, I feel you
I liked this though! Simple clear routines but each of these genuinely do make a difference in your day if you stick to them. Thanks for sharing :)
ablx0000@reddit (OP)
Thanks 😊 and there is still some time to write another post. Maybe. 😁
3DSMatt@reddit
Em-dashes and emoji section titles 🤖
arkvesper@reddit
yeahhhh. it's weird, like, em dashes have a specific genuine use, but I'd rather use a hyphen at this point. Even if it's not, it feels like em dashes will make you come across as AI either way
ablx0000@reddit (OP)
Emoji section titles by me, the post had not enough images as I didn’t want to take a photo from the content of my notebook. And yeah, I am not a native speaker so I used Gemini to fix grammar and spelling mistakes
ozzy_og_kush@reddit
Taking a massively long break from the industry helps. The timing wasn't by choice and I'm actively looking for work, but it is very nice not having to deal with all that nonsense. Especially with LLMs now cresting (before the bubble pops eventually), I haven't had to deal with that noise directly. The hard part is finding a company to work at that isn't a complete corrupt shitshow, that pays well, and has openings I'd be happy with and coworkers who I wouldn't mind collaborating with.
diMario@reddit
Like Bruce Banner is always angry, I am always insane. And like Banner, I am able to contain the effects of my insanity until it is needed.
winchester25@reddit
Is it even possible?
ablx0000@reddit (OP)
No but I keep telling myself this lie 🤪
Gwaptiva@reddit
I occasionally just shout and rant. I now am trying to target peers and superiors, rather than the poor PM or project office moron.
Not sure I can recommend it, but it sure helps keeping me sane
EliSka93@reddit
Pff, staying sane is overrated. I've embraced the voices in my head. They have interesting ideas.
firedogo@reddit
Nice, grounded set of habits. Big +1 on the three MITs and the end-of-day brain dump.
Two tweaks that help me:
Breadcrumbing, leave a failing test and a tiny README-NEXT.md with 3 bullets: current hypothesis, exact repro command, and "first action tomorrow." Cuts spin-up time to near zero.
Anxiety-free stop: git switch -c wip/; git add -A; git commit -m "wip"; git push before shutdown. Laptop can die and you won't care.
I also do a 30-min Friday prune (promote notes --> tickets, delete the rest) and make deep-work blocks public + recurring, with "office hours" elsewhere to deflect interrupts.
Thanks for sharing, practical beats performative routines every day.
ablx0000@reddit (OP)
Thanks for reading, glad you liked it ☺️. The Friday prune is a good idea! I try to cover what you put into your readme file into the brain dump, but having it as a file is handy especially if you put some code in there