Comment Why Shorter Hours are more productive (Score 1) 911
I often find the key to fast development is having key insights into the problem, picking simple solutions, and avoiding programming down the wrong path. All those things require being fresh. I'm positive that I'm more productive in 6 hour blocks than 12 hour blocks.
The problem is that managers take the "Building Software" metaphor literally. If we were laying bricks, sure, we could get more done in 15 hours than 8. But we're not, we're trying to solve problems. Tired, stressed programmers make bad decisions and those bad decisions take longer to code. (Not to mention test and debug).
The problem is that managers take the "Building Software" metaphor literally. If we were laying bricks, sure, we could get more done in 15 hours than 8. But we're not, we're trying to solve problems. Tired, stressed programmers make bad decisions and those bad decisions take longer to code. (Not to mention test and debug).
