Comments on: Working too many late nights makes you socially retarded http://richarddingwall.name/2009/06/25/working-too-many-late-nights-makes-you-socially-retarded/ The adventures of a young kiwi software developer in London Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:56:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Exorsus http://richarddingwall.name/2009/06/25/working-too-many-late-nights-makes-you-socially-retarded/comment-page-1/#comment-8138 Exorsus Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:10:45 +0000 http://richarddingwall.name/?p=1509#comment-8138 Agree, this is a true vision of a modern age. Agree, this is a true vision of a modern age.

]]> By: Anonymouse http://richarddingwall.name/2009/06/25/working-too-many-late-nights-makes-you-socially-retarded/comment-page-1/#comment-7664 Anonymouse Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:43:55 +0000 http://richarddingwall.name/?p=1509#comment-7664 >I agree this is a disease with no cure The is a cure consisting of two things, the forty hour week, and the eight hour day. >I agree this is a disease with no cure

The is a cure consisting of two things, the forty hour week, and the eight hour day.

]]> By: Andy http://richarddingwall.name/2009/06/25/working-too-many-late-nights-makes-you-socially-retarded/comment-page-1/#comment-7008 Andy Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:44:07 +0000 http://richarddingwall.name/?p=1509#comment-7008 Wow, I live for 10 years in such mode. Yes, I have lack of social skills, but who cares? Wow, I live for 10 years in such mode. Yes, I have lack of social skills, but who cares?

]]> By: JUG http://richarddingwall.name/2009/06/25/working-too-many-late-nights-makes-you-socially-retarded/comment-page-1/#comment-6876 JUG Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:09:01 +0000 http://richarddingwall.name/?p=1509#comment-6876 Wow, so I am not alone! Well, I agree this is a disease with no cure. Btw, Morningtime, no project ever goes according to plan not even a college dissertation. Wow, so I am not alone! Well, I agree this is a disease with no cure. Btw, Morningtime, no project ever goes according to plan not even a college dissertation.

]]> By: Dev http://richarddingwall.name/2009/06/25/working-too-many-late-nights-makes-you-socially-retarded/comment-page-1/#comment-6828 Dev Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:12:15 +0000 http://richarddingwall.name/?p=1509#comment-6828 Apparently this is the Developer disease :)) I've experienced this one too Apparently this is the Developer disease :)) I’ve experienced this one too

]]> By: Morningtime http://richarddingwall.name/2009/06/25/working-too-many-late-nights-makes-you-socially-retarded/comment-page-1/#comment-6742 Morningtime Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:23:33 +0000 http://richarddingwall.name/?p=1509#comment-6742 I recognize this problem, and I solved it in two ways for myself: - Work with more realistic planning (6 weeks of 8 hours, instead of 3 weeks of 16 hour days) - Only work with clients willing to provide me required input up front, at start, or as early as possible in a project; if they can't, then I can't be forced to stick to their deadlines either! - I drop clients/projects that don't respect above two rules It's a sanity safeguard and grealty helps to improve the quality of deliverd work, reduce stress and let me go out at night to meet new peeps (which helps to build my professional network as well). I recognize this problem, and I solved it in two ways for myself:

- Work with more realistic planning (6 weeks of 8 hours, instead of 3 weeks of 16 hour days)
- Only work with clients willing to provide me required input up front, at start, or as early as possible in a project; if they can’t, then I can’t be forced to stick to their deadlines either!
- I drop clients/projects that don’t respect above two rules

It’s a sanity safeguard and grealty helps to improve the quality of deliverd work, reduce stress and let me go out at night to meet new peeps (which helps to build my professional network as well).

]]> By: Maintenance Man http://richarddingwall.name/2009/06/25/working-too-many-late-nights-makes-you-socially-retarded/comment-page-1/#comment-6645 Maintenance Man Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:54:06 +0000 http://richarddingwall.name/?p=1509#comment-6645 Try going on a death march and doing that for a few months. You will revert to your caveman self. It will be ugly. Try going on a death march and doing that for a few months. You will revert to your caveman self. It will be ugly.

]]> By: Stephen http://richarddingwall.name/2009/06/25/working-too-many-late-nights-makes-you-socially-retarded/comment-page-1/#comment-6636 Stephen Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:47:09 +0000 http://richarddingwall.name/?p=1509#comment-6636 So it isn't just me. I once went 2 weeks without speaking to anyone except through email and im when doing a major classroom upgrade at a small college. I remember how strange it was having those first conversations and having to "relearn" how to communicate with my voice. So it isn’t just me. I once went 2 weeks without speaking to anyone except through email and im when doing a major classroom upgrade at a small college.

I remember how strange it was having those first conversations and having to “relearn” how to communicate with my voice.

]]> By: Ian http://richarddingwall.name/2009/06/25/working-too-many-late-nights-makes-you-socially-retarded/comment-page-1/#comment-6623 Ian Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:35:29 +0000 http://richarddingwall.name/?p=1509#comment-6623 Agreed in full. This is an example of what's called a 'support mechanism' in psychology. The more the better :-) Agreed in full. This is an example of what’s called a ‘support mechanism’ in psychology. The more the better :-)

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