| Essay 11 | Stop Programming |
You probably program too much.
Just when you’ve really gotten into your work, when your brain is entirely wrapped around your code, when your hands, eyes, and thoughts are working in harmony, stop. Look up. Think about when you’re going to finish for the day. Look forward to shutting off your computer. Get outside a little.
Programming, for all its mental exercise, is a very comfortable physical activity. We usually program while sitting, and as the hours waste away, we slouch lower in our chairs. Some of us even eat and drink at our desks while we code away. We can tell just by examining our keyboards—the somewhat ...
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