Comments on: How To Get In The Zone, And Stay There http://www.doolwind.com/blog/how-to-get-in-the-zone-and-stay-there/ Pragmatic Thoughts On Game Development Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: About The Flow « Publishing noob http://www.doolwind.com/blog/how-to-get-in-the-zone-and-stay-there/comment-page-1/#comment-18601 About The Flow « Publishing noob Sun, 05 Jun 2011 07:58:53 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=65#comment-18601 [...] Staying Sharp: Getting and Staying in the Zone – TIME Want to get in the Zone? It’s as easy as child’s play. 7 Tips for programming in The Zone How To Get In The Zone, And Stay There [...] [...] Staying Sharp: Getting and Staying in the Zone – TIME Want to get in the Zone? It’s as easy as child’s play. 7 Tips for programming in The Zone How To Get In The Zone, And Stay There [...]

]]> By: Leo http://www.doolwind.com/blog/how-to-get-in-the-zone-and-stay-there/comment-page-1/#comment-18455 Leo Thu, 02 Jun 2011 22:57:57 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=65#comment-18455 Great article. I find that is great to schedule break periods. Say a focused time period of 30 minutes and a break for 5 or focus time of 60 minutes break for 5. This helps getting back to the bigger picture when we get bogged down into the details. Sometimes this can be a problem. You end up spending hours on a detail that might not make that much of a difference. The 5 minute break, away from the desk, allows you to zoom out and reconsider what you are about to do in the focused period. Great article. I find that is great to schedule break periods. Say a focused time period of 30 minutes and a break for 5 or focus time of 60 minutes break for 5. This helps getting back to the bigger picture when we get bogged down into the details. Sometimes this can be a problem. You end up spending hours on a detail that might not make that much of a difference. The 5 minute break, away from the desk, allows you to zoom out and reconsider what you are about to do in the focused period.

]]> By: Abhisek http://www.doolwind.com/blog/how-to-get-in-the-zone-and-stay-there/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Abhisek Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:52:53 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=65#comment-225 What an amazing article. Thanks! What an amazing article. Thanks!

]]> By: Nils http://www.doolwind.com/blog/how-to-get-in-the-zone-and-stay-there/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Nils Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:47:22 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=65#comment-224 Great article, I usually do it the same way. Soft monotone music works best for me. Some electronical stuff, which I usually don't listen to in real life. Keep codin' Great article, I usually do it the same way. Soft monotone music works best for me. Some electronical stuff, which I usually don’t listen to in real life.

Keep codin’

]]> By: uhu http://www.doolwind.com/blog/how-to-get-in-the-zone-and-stay-there/comment-page-1/#comment-223 uhu Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:02:04 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=65#comment-223 Yea right, the ZONE... I do know what you mean but usually for me it's totally down to what type of project or part of a project I'm working on. If it's interesting, challenging for me I do forget the surroundings and solution starts to flow without much effort... Some people like what they do some don't, it is that simple... Yea right, the ZONE… I do know what you mean but usually for me it’s totally down to what type of project or part of a project I’m working on. If it’s interesting, challenging for me I do forget the surroundings and solution starts to flow without much effort… Some people like what they do some don’t, it is that simple…

]]> By: rtaylor.info » How To Get In The Zone http://www.doolwind.com/blog/how-to-get-in-the-zone-and-stay-there/comment-page-1/#comment-222 rtaylor.info » How To Get In The Zone Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:17:58 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=65#comment-222 [...] interesting post describing methods to get you in the zone whilst coding. Personally I find listening to music and turning off my instant messenger to be the [...] [...] interesting post describing methods to get you in the zone whilst coding. Personally I find listening to music and turning off my instant messenger to be the [...]

]]> By: Doolwind http://www.doolwind.com/blog/how-to-get-in-the-zone-and-stay-there/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Doolwind Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:32:24 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=65#comment-221 Oli- I like your idea of having all the IM/mail/web browsing in it's own window so you can check it when you want and ignore the lot really easily. Recently I've found another problem where people who DO have an office leave the door open and talk loudly disturbing the less fortunate (those without an office). This makes the situation even worse as you know that if they just shut their door (or spoke a little more quietly) there wouldn't be a problem. Of course, those with an office usually outrank those without one so there isn't much you can do. Oli-

I like your idea of having all the IM/mail/web browsing in it’s own window so you can check it when you want and ignore the lot really easily.

Recently I’ve found another problem where people who DO have an office leave the door open and talk loudly disturbing the less fortunate (those without an office). This makes the situation even worse as you know that if they just shut their door (or spoke a little more quietly) there wouldn’t be a problem. Of course, those with an office usually outrank those without one so there isn’t much you can do.

]]> By: Oli http://www.doolwind.com/blog/how-to-get-in-the-zone-and-stay-there/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Oli Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:44:57 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=65#comment-220 These are nice tips. I work in a really noisy and disturbing environment. No well defined desk boundaries, almost 80 people working in the same room includinf developpers, project managers, account managers. I found myself listening to music a lot to get out of that noise. Altought I think instrumental music (no lyrics) is more suitable. I also like to have virtual desktop on my machine, this way I can leave all the IM / mail / web browser opened on a desktop I don't see and only check them when I feel it is the right moment. These are nice tips. I work in a really noisy and disturbing environment. No well defined desk boundaries, almost 80 people working in the same room includinf developpers, project managers, account managers. I found myself listening to music a lot to get out of that noise. Altought I think instrumental music (no lyrics) is more suitable.
I also like to have virtual desktop on my machine, this way I can leave all the IM / mail / web browser opened on a desktop I don’t see and only check them when I feel it is the right moment.

]]> By: Doolwind http://www.doolwind.com/blog/how-to-get-in-the-zone-and-stay-there/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Doolwind Sat, 28 Jul 2007 22:39:18 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=65#comment-219 ken- You speak the truth. Since reading PeopleWare I've found myself using headphones less when I work on strongly creative activities, and to my surprise it actually helped. Unfortunately though, the work environment can get to the threshold where it's so bad it becomes more efficient to start wearing headphones again. However that only shows just how bad it can get in some work environments. ken-
You speak the truth. Since reading PeopleWare I’ve found myself using headphones less when I work on strongly creative activities, and to my surprise it actually helped. Unfortunately though, the work environment can get to the threshold where it’s so bad it becomes more efficient to start wearing headphones again. However that only shows just how bad it can get in some work environments.

]]> By: ken http://www.doolwind.com/blog/how-to-get-in-the-zone-and-stay-there/comment-page-1/#comment-218 ken Sat, 28 Jul 2007 19:14:10 +0000 http://www.doolwind.com/blog/?p=65#comment-218 But see "PeopleWare" for why headphones are bad. But see “PeopleWare” for why headphones are bad.

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