[therealdrag0]

There are different types of voids.

1. Non work social media. 2. Work socializing (water cooler). 3. External support/collaboration/reviews. 4. Day dreaming not about work. 5. Thinking about work while not “producing” maybe not even at computer.

I can work 40 hours where it feels like 10-20 hours are actually working on my “planned” work, but the other time is on #3 and #5 which “feels” like a void but is actually critical and valuable to business.

I’m not saying you are but some people categorize this sort of work as BS or not work and that’s totally wrong IMO.

[TylerE]

5 is a big one.!I’ve solved more problems playing guitar or in the shower than I ever have banging my head against the keyboard

[noncoml]

In that sense coding is like writing a book. Are you only productive when you actually type the words?

[DesiLurker]

most of my coding time is actually figuring out the right way to do something. breaking the problem down right and then another big chunk is identifying (& 'fixing') interactions with external components. I know those are important things but at some level it feels as if I am not being productive. still I justify it by thinking about the opportunity cost of doing it the wrong way.

[scaramanga]

Right, and that's the part where it really helps to be well rested, stress-free and not being monitored by a warden/jailor :)

[mikrl]

6. Spiralling

;)