Sticking to a Task vs Varying It
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31-10-2019 - |
Question
When you have several programming tasks to do at once, do you prefer to go through them one at a time, or to vary them, perhaps based on subtasks or on time? Why?
For myself, I find that:
Pros for sticking:
- If I lose my concentration or train of thought, it takes a while to get back into it. If I chug through one task, I'll probably get more done.
- Getting to cross things off a todo list feels good and looks good to my employer.
Pros for varying:
- Sometimes my most productive work is in the first hour or so that I'm working on a task. If I vary, I get several first hours in a day.
- Getting stuck on a task when you're not making any progress is not much fun. Giving it some time often allows you to come up with solutions in a more relaxed manner.
What do you do? Is there a particular time frame between varying tasks that works best?
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