How do you stay focused while coding?

@r9ckless

Жыл бұрын

Start doing the easiest task first (with prioraty ofcourse) and get into the flow much naturally. Also. Try to put slack and other browsers in different screen & put the messaging apps on mute as they are the productivity killers.

@scaffus

Жыл бұрын

I glue myself to my chair until the code is working, it's been 3 weeks since the last time I stood up. Help

@nonconsensualopinion

Жыл бұрын

If you want vocals in your music, choose music in a foreign language. I've found that it's not distracting because I can't understand the lyrics.

@josephfifstones

Жыл бұрын

Yeah man, I like your chill video.

@retrofilmwork

Жыл бұрын

sketch with the code and dont take it like its the end of the world. if i think its gonna work i would go further

Not sure if you'll see this, but I just wanted to thank you. My path into CS has been eerily similar to yours in how we went about it since I got my bachelors in biology. I took prerequisite classes at a CSU campus nearby starting January of last year and applied for Spring admission to some master's programs. Today I found out I got into Cal Poly SLO and am so excited to start. Thank you for all the motivation!

I hope no boss will see this video 😂

@92kosta

Жыл бұрын

Oh no, you would HAVE TO WORK for 8 hours. That's terrible.

@bane2256

Жыл бұрын

Dumb

@beaddy101

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@Martinit0

Жыл бұрын

Frankly, having no boss makes it more difficult to uphold work ethics, i.e. put in the hours that need to be put in. There is an interesting dynamics that comes into play when more than one human work on a project. I find it challenging to remain motivated at all times for extended periods (-> months and years). It helps a lot if there is another person that either pushes you a bit (boss) or drags you a bit (colleagues).

@samararoberts7596

Жыл бұрын

Nah like fr though lmbooo 😭🤦🏾‍♀️🤣😂😮‍💨💯 SMH!

Interesting to hear your experience - I am the complete opposite, I am most efficient in bursts. I never had any issues with task switching but on the other hand I get fatigued doing the same thing for extended periods of time, so spending a focused 30 mins - 1h on a task, then moving onto something else (e.g. emails, documentation, etc.) is where I'm the most productive. Also, I find that my best ideas/solutions to problems usually come after I get up and go for a little walk to fetch a snack or coffee. I'll either think of a solution on the way, or it'll stare right at me when I sit back down to look at my screen.

I agree with your recomendations. I miss a lot being all wired-up on coding, or most accurately, solving software technology problems. I can't do it anymore, at least for the amount of hours I used to some years ago. Now I focus more on solving the issue with the process and leave the coding to younger folks of the team. I step in for optimizations and code & arquitectural reviews. To discuss what we need to create in order to solve the puzzle, and to help the team stay calmed, focused and overall happy with what we are doing. My number 1 tip to stay focused is: Telling your self that you are going to put X hours to actual coding work today. That way, you will have a better chance to commit. Then work for some time, always keeping in check for tireness, and all your needs. Fluids, food, etc. And repeat every day. Do not try to push yourself to max to get that X hours. Just have it as a goal, and soon enough you'll be doing them and more.

@ryanoconnor_guitar

Жыл бұрын

This is fantastic advice. I want to add the pomodoro technique is a great way to help stay focused during the 'work for some time' period.

That amount of water all you will do is get up. What works for me is dark screen and a comfortable suppotive chair a good keyboard and comfortable mouse. If you have big hands avoid small mouse. Lastly dont focus on total hours but effective hours and avoid long, consecutive days.

My biggest issue is checking / going on the phone / opening YT and other websites / apps while working. I wake up and am ready to work, and then I end up halfway through the day distracted and not getting stuff done. It is a weird thing. It really, really is all mentality.

@PTv1deos

Жыл бұрын

I agree. Any help or tips with that?

@TannerBarcelos

Жыл бұрын

@@PTv1deos it’s something I’m still trying to work on. At work it’s easy to avoid this however when I work on my hybrid days, it’s so easy to get distracted. I’d say for myself and others, maybe we try to treat our environment completely like your workspace regardless of home, the office, school etc, and put away the phone, put on the focus modes and lock in. Easier said than done, though.

@Dennis-Ong

Жыл бұрын

I solve this by getting apple watch. Put my phone away and put on focus mode. Allow emergency contacts to call me if anything happen but messages are blocked. so in my heart i can just focus without worrying someone gonna call me "emergency" ya know

@MusicByJC

Жыл бұрын

Same here except porn.

@Martinit0

Жыл бұрын

@@PTv1deos Start with work immediately, don't open Email/YT first. Also erect barriers, for example use separate browser environments for work and fun or separate browsers (i.e. Firefox for work, Chrome for fun).

I used to code for hours. It really is not hard to do if you have some inspiration. My inspiration was being totally fascinated by making the computer do whatever I wanted it to do. I would receive specifications and it was up to me to design the solution and make the machinery do what was specified. That was absolutely fun. Yeah, sometimes, I would get bored depending on what I was coding. In some cases, I had numerous things to code for which I would make a template to use to just fill in the pieces that were different. Those were sort of boring and I would try to go so many hours where I did not have a compile error or an error in functionality. Now I maybe speaking out of turn here. If you do some programming in the business world, you most likely are going to deal with databases as well as the internet. You may even deal with an application server. Those are great places to start. If you are not doing business programming, you will probably be working with some device that needs code. Those will require you to know all about the device and what its functionality is. I did some of that too. Business programming is a good place to start. There are needs for many of those guys. Gather experience there and then branch out in the direction you want to go.

@eugenekwaka

Жыл бұрын

What do you mean by business programming? Expound on that please

In 2001 i worked at a corp that used herman miller aeron exclusively and it was part of the hiring pitch. That was also the job that made me realize i love software engineering.

Great video. I may add that I increase the font size in my code editor, web browser etc. It may look weird but zooming in is perfect against eye fatigue.

I personally use something called Deep work. I go into deep focus for 90 minutes (this is the maximum time that your brain can focus), take a break for 15/20 minutes without any distractions like mobile devices. I repeat this same schedule for around 4 times. and it works like magic. Oh and, I recommend you only putting up to 5 tasks for each day.

Very cool, I use pretty much all your suggestions in addition to having my guitar next to me.. it can be nice to pick it up and play it mindlessly while trying to noodle out some code in my head

lol'd at the ending, haha. :D Great video for what it's meant to express, but i actually like to get up and do little other things every once in a while. Getting up and not looking at the screen helps me to think about solutions and ideas for more complex problems (which is rare, to be fair. i'm a "basic" allrounder web dev). Essentially i just like to soft-reset the visual impulses i have. But i have to admit, social distractions are very destructive to the productivity.

Great video, I love to be super focused, but taking breaks for me is also important, usually a 25/5 mins or 50/10 mins is the way to go.. Once in a while I go for longer breaks like 20 or 25 mins. But hey, to each their own.

Honestly you're one of my favourite KZreadrs

@user-fo3jh2sd5w

Жыл бұрын

Thank you ..,complaints can come in now⬆️

I'm checking some large monitors thinking about upgrading my monitors. What monitor do you use, and do you like it and would you recommend it?

I was coding my portfolio, and was actually having fun, then I noticed it's already 11pm I started in 7, I didnt even noticed, and Im not even halfway done (Still learning Text Animations and Image Galleries) It was truly a surreal experience because me coding that long is hella rare.

I love how I got on youtube because I need to understand the ins and outs of a VPC so that I can set up my jenkins access to my dev and prod accounts. But instead, I'm listening to you hit the nail on the head at 2:57

Thank you for this!!!! I so needed this to help me figure out a way to get organized and to focus better!!

@user-fo3jh2sd5w

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome For more good information...,I’m open

even though not into coding these days still loved watching this early in the morning with cup of coffee

Hey man thats really cool. Like the set up. I am studying some AWS cloud videos. Really want to just work remotely. Sick of office and hardware IT stuff.

Love it, I follow these deep work principles too

Sorry I couldn't listen, had to stare at that screen all the time :D Awesome! I also got one but way smaller. One thing I recommend is a simple, not too small 16:9 screen but rotated 90° for coding. Seeing twice as many lines is very useful.

Nice video. But be aware that that usually all the blue light filter glasses usually have +0.25 power. Both Windows and MacOS have night-mode type features that gives the screen a yellow-ish tint and makes it easier on the eyes

Excellent advice. Thanks. I prefer the old fashioned hard wood office chair... rigid, no wheel motion. Desk height matters much. I like to slouch in my chair (relaxes my back), so I need space the stretch my legs. Sometimes I switch to a cheap folding chair as Its seat back is angled just right.

My first thought was Adderall lol.

Sam: put away your phone to avoid distractions Me, a mobile engineer: 🥺

@wiley7327

Жыл бұрын

Emulator works better, I guess 🤔

thank you for these tips!

@user-fo3jh2sd5w

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome..,any other Complaints can come in ⬆️⬆️

What colour theme are you using in VS Code?

This works for everything I guess. In order to be more productive. Thank you!

Dude u are motivation. Keep on coding! just wanter to ask whats the depth of your desk? it is an issue that you have a monitor so big and so close ?

@KeepOnCoding

Жыл бұрын

Depth is 24 inches I think. Yes the size is an issue. I want to get a monitor arm but it’s $400 for this specific monitor 😥

I had have in the past a lot of eyes problems and for me the solution was the benQ monitors. They have a lowblue light tegnology that is amazing.

I recently got normal glasses with a blue light filter. They don't look as stupid and it really is a complete game changer when it comes to staring at a screen for hours at a time!

@user-fo3jh2sd5w

Жыл бұрын

Complaints can now come in⬆️

Just ordered the monitor and the glasses, yea me! What other items do you use and recommend?

Any advice about mac vs windows in the terms of coding? Thank you for the content.

ok, the rush hour plug is an instantaneous like

Always love your videos, you speak the truth like the ticktok is the worst thing ever🙂💯

@ic9628

Жыл бұрын

I deleted that poison

@proper_noun436

Жыл бұрын

@@ic9628 I never downloaded that poison

The most wired in i've felt was when you pulled up that water jug which made me start drinking my water right as you said to take a sip and then finished at the same time. It's like the simulation knew

Hey man, do you recommend taking breaks every 2 hours to have something to eat or it's better just keep going until dinner time. I ask because I work during the afternoons and night as well, and we take short breaks say 3pm 5 pm and 8 pm. Idk if that's ruining my flow, in any case I eat during my last break around 8 pm. I think I can improve but would like some input.

@user-fo3jh2sd5w

Жыл бұрын

Hello...,complaints can come in now ⬆️⬆️

best line of the video is "I live at home" so relatable

Great tips, I would add try and get a free standing desk, sitting down extensively is not always good for you.

@Keep On Coding can you tell me please what kind of keyboard do you have? I mean what brand or model :) thanks

An important tip as well: avoid vitamin c when taking stimulants, as this pushes stimulants out of the body quicker. This also goes for coffee, as caffeine is a stimulant. Take vitamin c at night if you need to. So avoid those types of foods when being productive

I work out before coding. In the evening I take a long walk

i need the

evening sweat is my boi. i prefer tea too but hot and no sugar and honey

My neck pain says otherwise

Cool Video. What about Blue-Filter from the Monitor

Thx! Link for the chair?

What’s the keyboard? I have never seen keycaps like that before

Same here, basically. I keep a pro spinner bike right behind me as well for getting the blood flowing in my legs after sitting for long periods.

Where is link on the chair? And if I use anti-blue color in my monitor, do I need to buy glasses? Who knows, please answer.

Im not a coder. What is on his monitor at the very start of the video? What program is that with the (looks like 5) main columns?

@goldenlugia6631

Жыл бұрын

It's Visual Studio Code by Microsoft

He said not to look at the KZread homepage but that’s how I found his channel. 😂

Yeah, YT home page recommended list is a rabbit hole.

Hey Sam, could you also link the config of your keyboard as well?

what kind of lamp ru using

I just got back into coding and I wanna know, how to open my files that where on visual studio code on my old computer on my new computer my old computer is broken.

I upgraded from a gaming chair to an ergonomic office chair this year. Best decision I’ve made. I swear gaming chairs are so overrated.

Was the chair worth it? I have a mesh chair, but not the brand name you have. Love the Blu-Blockers.

@KeepOnCoding

Жыл бұрын

It’s worth it if you can afford it!

Vim with tmux. Never underestimate how much grabbing the mouse messes with your concentration

@stephen7715

Жыл бұрын

oh god

I got value. Thanks.

Thanks!

Hi I like the new Monitor.

what size is that screen?

which movie scene is that?

My cat is my biggest distraction. Always jumping on to my keyboard and wanting to play.

@adkenzo

Жыл бұрын

Everyday same 😂

If l asked before, l am sorry, but let me ask , what is the monitor your are using and what is the keyboard? Thank you 🙂😉

The cell-phones part is a pain for me with 2FA at work

From Sri lanka 🇱🇰❤

What movie is that at the beginning of the video where he speaks of Wired in

And then here is me, watching this video while I'm supposed to code. :D

When he said that he likes to play lofi music so as not to lose focus, I put it in the background and forgot haha, I thought it was the video that had music.

"Writing bugs!" 😂😂😂😂😂😂 That's what we do!

lets go!

Keyboard?

great video thanks

@user-fo3jh2sd5w

Жыл бұрын

Complaints can come in⬆️⬆️

1:30 i need that cup :D i have a soup cup (double the size of a regular cup which is 400ml) but a beer jug would be just great! the bigger the merrier am i right

Al good and well, but what color theme is that? 🧐

Something to add though: The number of monitors or monitor real estate can be a trap. I used to have 3 monitors (1: 27inch, 34 inch on top, 24 inch on the left vertically) and it was very odd that I really had no tasks to occupy third monitor(24 inch one) and this was distracting and I was losing my focus because I was thinking about "What to add to this monitor". So my advice is to use more monitors when you are 100% sure that you know that you will use it. If you are just learning to code - I recommend using only one monitor and completely disable the others - this will help you to keep focus.

@Danuxsy

Жыл бұрын

I use 10 monitors, one for spotify and the other 9 is for 9 different coding projects I'm doing, all at the same time! I'm super efficient.

@Martinit0

Жыл бұрын

why, I always find there is not enough space for documentation - using a gazillion browser tabs for different API calls etc.

Well, I was about to get started coding for the day and guess what? Here I am watching your video instead!!!

We heard and saw the keyboard and monitor. Unfortunately, the video does not explain the choice of the mouse. And this is the second most important tool. Can you please clarify this issue.

Curious about staying focus and not being distracted QQ Any good tips?

@GregMoress

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Stay focused and don't get distracted.

Custom keyboard community comin for yo as after u called that keyboard a custom. Sick video tho :)

I'm not a developer. I do Technical Support and I follow a similar set of processes before I zone in on my work.

The ending, I'm procrastinating watching your videos.😅

If you sleep till noon, then the afternoon is your morning

For me, the better chair, is the Humanscale Liberty. Very comfortable and goes with a low price respect Herman Miller chairs.

that is great but the chair is the greatest murder

Bro said, "it sounds great" and then hard cuts to some tactiles😭😭

I will wait for you video on burnout.

I do most of my coding in my head, away from the screen. I only start typing once I have a what I think will work for what Im doing.

@user-fo3jh2sd5w

Жыл бұрын

Complaints can now come in⬆️⬆️

Which PC Glasses do you wear? Thoughts?

@KeepOnCoding

Жыл бұрын

They’re great! I added a link in the description

@teamsalvation

Жыл бұрын

@@KeepOnCoding sweet thanks!!

cellphone is hard to avoid, great video

Do you also play vidya on that thing?

Honestly, I don't need to do anything to get focused. I get in a zone naturally. I just start writing something and keep writing until I lose inspiration. Usually, I could 12-20 hours straight and then take a day to reflect and envision and then I go on another 12-20 hour run. I dunno why, I just get so intrigued by finding the solution to the project.

@froyo9919

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you, it happens naturally and after some time i forget where i am so necessities like drinking and eating snacks are not thinkable at that stage haha

At 7:12 , am I the only to hear the "woaaaw" in the background ?

Can we ge your workplace setup configuration listed out somewhere, please? Thanks

@Martinit0

Жыл бұрын

Look, people are begging for affiliate link already ;-)

For me, there's another important change: I take the most of my free time too. For that, I delegate every task that takes me time during my free time. I have a wife and a daughter, I don't want to everyday wash the dishes, cook, and then "WHAT?! it's midnight. I want to spend more time with them!" So I did 4 changes: 1 - I don't cook and don't wash the dishes. I bought a washing machine (it's not common in my country, it's expensive, but worth it) and I also buy healthy foods and I don't cook (maybe in your country it's too expensive, but in Brazil, a programmer can do that). 2 - I don't leave my office during the day, only for lunch and to go to the bathroom, so I bring everything to my office, as you mentioned. 3 - I don't put my feet in my office during my free time. 4 - I don't clean my house too much, and my wife don't have time to that too. So I pay for a cleaning service every Thursday morning. It costs about 4-5% of the salary of an average senior developer in Brazil, and WORTH IT!

So your list to keep wired in is - 1 ultra wide monitor - Visual Studio Code - A confortable chair - 1 diaper - Blue light glasses - 1 ergonomic keyboard got it... WAIT