655 upvotes, 8 direct replies (showing 8)
View submission: Massive Failure on the Product
If the devs are working 12-16hrs a day for weeks at a time you can bet “there is no time for testing” and the project was dead before it even started.
There’s a reason that people say that there’s negative productivity after 8 hours of solid coding. I know that for myself after 10 hours I stop giving any sorts of fucks and just sling shit against the wall. Management with long hours culture are not the type to care about code quality.
Comment by Willing_Macaroon9684 at 26/01/2025 at 23:00 UTC
129 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Ten hours is impressive, actually.
Comment by theartilleryshow at 27/01/2025 at 00:48 UTC
32 upvotes, 2 direct replies
I have to take a break every 4 hours, my brain is just not wired like others. I knew someone who would code for 10 hours straight. I just can't.
Comment by NetworkEducational81 at 27/01/2025 at 01:52 UTC
20 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Man, 10 hours of coding a week is brutal. All I can do is 5. Happy hour for each day
Comment by LoneWolfsTribe at 27/01/2025 at 09:10 UTC
5 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Most don’t code 8hrs a day. I reckon 3-4 per day hours of code by productive SWEs.
Working like the OP did rings alarm bells for the shop they work for.
Comment by maximumdownvote at 27/01/2025 at 00:12 UTC
8 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I get about a quality 30 minutes per day. Nod.
Comment by Kindly_Manager7556 at 27/01/2025 at 05:51 UTC
5 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Yeah, I did 12 hour days for like 3-4 months.. not healthy. recouping now
Comment by edgmnt_net at 27/01/2025 at 11:41 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Chances are this wasn't even under OPs control. If they pushed for the crunch, maybe they also skimped on other stuff, whoever decided it.
OP probably should have found a way to avoid overexerting themselves.
Comment by Yann1ck69 at 28/01/2025 at 05:16 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I use the pomodoro method. I do 40 minute sessions interspersed with 5 minute breaks. This way I can have great days.