How I CODE For HOURS With NO Breaks

[@KeepOnCoding]

How do you stay focused while coding?

[@r9ckless]

Start doing the easiest task first (with prioraty ofcourse) and get into the flow much naturally. Also. Try to put slack and other browsers in different screen & put the messaging apps on mute as they are the productivity killers.

[@scaffus]

I glue myself to my chair until the code is working, it's been 3 weeks since the last time I stood up. Help

[@nonconsensualopinion]

If you want vocals in your music, choose music in a foreign language. I've found that it's not distracting because I can't understand the lyrics.

[@josephfifstones]

Yeah man, I like your chill video.

[@retrofilmwork]

sketch with the code and dont take it like its the end of the world. if i think its gonna work i would go further

[@ThePnguin]

Not sure if you'll see this, but I just wanted to thank you. My path into CS has been eerily similar to yours in how we went about it since I got my bachelors in biology. I took prerequisite classes at a CSU campus nearby starting January of last year and applied for Spring admission to some master's programs. Today I found out I got into Cal Poly SLO and am so excited to start. Thank you for all the motivation!

[@Althar93]

Interesting to hear your experience - I am the complete opposite, I am most efficient in bursts. I never had any issues with task switching but on the other hand I get fatigued doing the same thing for extended periods of time, so spending a focused 30 mins - 1h on a task, then moving onto something else (e.g. emails, documentation, etc.) is where I'm the most productive. Also, I find that my best ideas/solutions to problems usually come after I get up and go for a little walk to fetch a snack or coffee. I'll either think of a solution on the way, or it'll stare right at me when I sit back down to look at my screen.

[@williamgilchrist8577]

I used to code for hours. It really is not hard to do if you have some inspiration. My inspiration was being totally fascinated by making the computer do whatever I wanted it to do. I would receive specifications and it was up to me to design the solution and make the machinery do what was specified. That was absolutely fun. Yeah, sometimes, I would get bored depending on what I was coding. In some cases, I had numerous things to code for which I would make a template to use to just fill in the pieces that were different. Those were sort of boring and I would try to go so many hours where I did not have a compile error or an error in functionality. Now I maybe speaking out of turn here. If you do some programming in the business world, you most likely are going to deal with databases as well as the internet. You may even deal with an application server. Those are great places to start. If you are not doing business programming, you will probably be working with some device that needs code. Those will require you to know all about the device and what its functionality is. I did some of that too. Business programming is a good place to start. There are needs for many of those guys. Gather experience there and then branch out in the direction you want to go.

[@eugenekwaka]

What do you mean by business programming? Expound on that please

[@MrDraganox]

I hope no boss will see this video 😂

[@92kosta]

Oh no, you would HAVE TO WORK for 8 hours. That's terrible.

[@bane2256]

Dumb

[@beaddy101]

Hahaha

[@Martinit0]

Frankly, having no boss makes it more difficult to uphold work ethics, i.e. put in the hours that need to be put in. There is an interesting dynamics that comes into play when more than one human work on a project. I find it challenging to remain motivated at all times for extended periods (-> months and years). It helps a lot if there is another person that either pushes you a bit (boss) or drags you a bit (colleagues).

[@samararoberts7596]

Nah like fr though lmbooo 😭🤦🏾‍♀️🤣😂😮‍💨💯 SMH!

[@michielarkema]

I personally use something called Deep work. I go into deep focus for 90 minutes (this is the maximum time that your brain can focus), take a break for 15/20 minutes without any distractions like mobile devices. I repeat this same schedule for around 4 times. and it works like magic. Oh and, I recommend you only putting up to 5 tasks for each day.

[@TricoliciSerghei]

Great video, I love to be super focused, but taking breaks for me is also important, usually a 25/5 mins or 50/10 mins is the way to go.. Once in a while I go for longer breaks like 20 or 25 mins. But hey, to each their own.

[@KaroCodes]

Sam: put away your phone to avoid distractions Me, a mobile engineer: 🥺

[@wiley7327]

Emulator works better, I guess 🤔

[@IronEducation]

My first thought was Adderall lol.

[@anthonycadosch5316]

Great video. I may add that I increase the font size in my code editor, web browser etc. It may look weird but zooming in is perfect against eye fatigue.

[@BillyLongshot]

even though not into coding these days still loved watching this early in the morning with cup of coffee

[@satar9]

An important tip as well: avoid vitamin c when taking stimulants, as this pushes stimulants out of the body quicker. This also goes for coffee, as caffeine is a stimulant. Take vitamin c at night if you need to. So avoid those types of foods when being productive

[@stefano4993]

Sorry I couldn't listen, had to stare at that screen all the time :D Awesome! I also got one but way smaller. One thing I recommend is a simple, not too small 16:9 screen but rotated 90° for coding. Seeing twice as many lines is very useful.

[@traumahtv]

I had have in the past a lot of eyes problems and for me the solution was the benQ monitors. They have a lowblue light tegnology that is amazing.

[@shantanushekharsjunerft9783]

Vim with tmux. Never underestimate how much grabbing the mouse messes with your concentration

[@stephen7715]

oh god

[@AliveDeejay]

lol'd at the ending, haha. :D Great video for what it's meant to express, but i actually like to get up and do little other things every once in a while. Getting up and not looking at the screen helps me to think about solutions and ideas for more complex problems (which is rare, to be fair. i'm a "basic" allrounder web dev). Essentially i just like to soft-reset the visual impulses i have. But i have to admit, social distractions are very destructive to the productivity.

[@mikhail4519]

Something to add though: The number of monitors or monitor real estate can be a trap. I used to have 3 monitors (1: 27inch, 34 inch on top, 24 inch on the left vertically) and it was very odd that I really had no tasks to occupy third monitor(24 inch one) and this was distracting and I was losing my focus because I was thinking about "What to add to this monitor". So my advice is to use more monitors when you are 100% sure that you know that you will use it. If you are just learning to code - I recommend using only one monitor and completely disable the others - this will help you to keep focus.

[@Danuxsy]

I use 10 monitors, one for spotify and the other 9 is for 9 different coding projects I'm doing, all at the same time! I'm super efficient.

[@Martinit0]

why, I always find there is not enough space for documentation - using a gazillion browser tabs for different API calls etc.

[@josephfatur1747]

Excellent advice. Thanks. I prefer the old fashioned hard wood office chair... rigid, no wheel motion. Desk height matters much. I like to slouch in my chair (relaxes my back), so I need space the stretch my legs. Sometimes I switch to a cheap folding chair as Its seat back is angled just right.

[@ryanoconnor_guitar]

Very cool, I use pretty much all your suggestions in addition to having my guitar next to me.. it can be nice to pick it up and play it mindlessly while trying to noodle out some code in my head

[@reagan574]

I upgraded from a gaming chair to an ergonomic office chair this year. Best decision I’ve made. I swear gaming chairs are so overrated.

[@robsonfaxas]

For me, there's another important change: I take the most of my free time too. For that, I delegate every task that takes me time during my free time. I have a wife and a daughter, I don't want to everyday wash the dishes, cook, and then "WHAT?! it's midnight. I want to spend more time with them!" So I did 4 changes: 1 - I don't cook and don't wash the dishes. I bought a washing machine (it's not common in my country, it's expensive, but worth it) and I also buy healthy foods and I don't cook (maybe in your country it's too expensive, but in Brazil, a programmer can do that). 2 - I don't leave my office during the day, only for lunch and to go to the bathroom, so I bring everything to my office, as you mentioned. 3 - I don't put my feet in my office during my free time. 4 - I don't clean my house too much, and my wife don't have time to that too. So I pay for a cleaning service every Thursday morning. It costs about 4-5% of the salary of an average senior developer in Brazil, and WORTH IT!

[@nicolas.keil007]

Cool Video. What about Blue-Filter from the Monitor

[@aintea2122]

At 7:12 , am I the only to hear the "woaaaw" in the background ?

[@billal2731]

My neck pain says otherwise

[@TheBeach5563]

Hey man thats really cool. Like the set up. I am studying some AWS cloud videos. Really want to just work remotely. Sick of office and hardware IT stuff.

[@WilliamPetersen01]

I'm not a developer. I do Technical Support and I follow a similar set of processes before I zone in on my work.

[@fabianmerki4222]

i need the

[@mike_nba]

Dude u are motivation. Keep on coding! just wanter to ask whats the depth of your desk? it is an issue that you have a monitor so big and so close ?

[@KeepOnCoding]

Depth is 24 inches I think. Yes the size is an issue. I want to get a monitor arm but it’s $400 for this specific monitor 😥

[@GamerWelfare]

How to achieve this? It's easy, ADHD hyperfocus.

[@reserved845]

Im not a coder. What is on his monitor at the very start of the video? What program is that with the (looks like 5) main columns?

[@goldenlugia6631]

It's Visual Studio Code by Microsoft

[@javiantuna6436]

This works for everything I guess. In order to be more productive. Thank you!

[@SaulidSnake]

Great tips, I would add try and get a free standing desk, sitting down extensively is not always good for you.

[@taxirequest6891]

I work out before coding. In the evening I take a long walk

[@eddieoconnor4466]

Thank you for this!!!! I so needed this to help me figure out a way to get organized and to focus better!!

[@user-fo3jh2sd5w]

You are welcome For more good information...,I’m open

[@sharriceowens913]

I just got back into coding and I wanna know, how to open my files that where on visual studio code on my old computer on my new computer my old computer is broken.

[@magellan127]

Where is link on the chair? And if I use anti-blue color in my monitor, do I need to buy glasses? Who knows, please answer.

[@sebz8657]

Hey Sam, could you also link the config of your keyboard as well?

[@lineCooking101]

My cat is my biggest distraction. Always jumping on to my keyboard and wanting to play.

[@adkenzo]

Everyday same 😂

[@mario7501]

I recently got normal glasses with a blue light filter. They don't look as stupid and it really is a complete game changer when it comes to staring at a screen for hours at a time!

[@user-fo3jh2sd5w]

Complaints can now come in⬆️

[@rashida7777]

I am best at night. I worked nightly for over 25 years. It just won't go away. I can't keep a job during the day. I want to work night shift. It is night now and I am wide awake.

[@successoxygen7524]

"I live at home" Good to know 😀 @3:14

[@michaelcosta7235]

Honestly, I don't need to do anything to get focused. I get in a zone naturally. I just start writing something and keep writing until I lose inspiration. Usually, I could 12-20 hours straight and then take a day to reflect and envision and then I go on another 12-20 hour run. I dunno why, I just get so intrigued by finding the solution to the project.

[@froyo9919]

Totally agree with you, it happens naturally and after some time i forget where i am so necessities like drinking and eating snacks are not thinkable at that stage haha

[@SB-qm5wg]

Yeah, YT home page recommended list is a rabbit hole.

[@domingos_m]

The cell-phones part is a pain for me with 2FA at work

[@DanielDybing]

What colour theme are you using in VS Code?

[@LuigiZambetti]

For me, the better chair, is the Humanscale Liberty. Very comfortable and goes with a low price respect Herman Miller chairs.

[@corogue6606]

Everyone knows the best chair for coding is a plastic lawn chair. Bonus: great for gaming too.

[@heatherfranco5810]

He said not to look at the KZbin homepage but that’s how I found his channel. 😂

[@THEOLL23muyen]

"How do you stay focused while coding?" "Cocaine"

[@grologrolovic4193]

Thx! Link for the chair?

[@hope.matotoka]

What movie is that at the beginning of the video where he speaks of Wired in

[@sanctuary_of_soul]

Can we ge your workplace setup configuration listed out somewhere, please? Thanks

[@Martinit0]

Look, people are begging for affiliate link already ;-)

[@velkb228]

1:19 ok why not

[@CoolRockBassBlock]

We heard and saw the keyboard and monitor. Unfortunately, the video does not explain the choice of the mouse. And this is the second most important tool. Can you please clarify this issue.

[@anirudhroy6124]

I don't have many queries , just tell me which is the best code editor ??🙂🙂

[@vxruzdanz]

simple: have a vision and have music(works for me just fine, can sit for 6 hours at a time)

[@sethback]

Al good and well, but what color theme is that? 🧐

[@sqwert654]

I do most of my coding in my head, away from the screen. I only start typing once I have a what I think will work for what Im doing.

[@user-fo3jh2sd5w]

Complaints can now come in⬆️⬆️

[@kvlprasad]

what kind of lamp ru using

[@WoodrowWoods2007]

If you sleep till noon, then the afternoon is your morning

[@alphenex8974]

You should make a video about procrastination.. haha..

[@edwincoronel4533]

Lots and lots of red bull my friend especially since i work all day in a booth

[@Tsinepanos]

How can you find motivation when you're asked to implement something that is poorly defined and you're aware that it may result in spaghetti code?

[@jop4846]

The ending, I'm procrastinating watching your videos.😅

[@ares106]

But is it a good idea to code for hours without breaks? 🤔

[@jundy23]

Taking no break might not be a good idea, but removing all the distractions is a good thing to do to be able to focus more. I think the idea in the video is not about not having breaks but it is more about not to lose focus even though you take some breaks.

[@ares106]

@@jundy23 Good points.

[@SM-ok3sz]

Absolutely not. Especially if you’re coding for work. Take care of yourself. I’ve been coding for decades and regret how much time I spent in front of a computer. Do I regret coding? Not at all, but I regret all the caffeine and late hours. I regret wasting so much of my youth in front of a screen.

[@GreggBolinger]

"KZbin home screen is a trap" - How I found your video.

[@MusicByJC]

I will share some of my secret tips. I wear a diaper and then I don't have to get up to go to restroom. I had a feeding tube surgically implanted so I don't have to get up to get something to eat. New meaning to the phrase, "Work smarter".

[@hennny.20]

When he said that he likes to play lofi music so as not to lose focus, I put it in the background and forgot haha, I thought it was the video that had music.

[@chrismachabee3128]

I got value. Thanks.

[@唐宇謙-w1z]

Curious about staying focus and not being distracted QQ Any good tips?

[@GregMoress]

Yes. Stay focused and don't get distracted.

[@michaelantoni8323]

Hi I like the new Monitor.

[@TomPi142]

And then here is me, watching this video while I'm supposed to code. :D

[@dweblinveltz5035]

A good advice, though I would say you definitely don't need to spend over a grand for a chair. lol Mine looks identical to the one in the vid, and it was $300, if I remember correctly. A foot cushion is great, too, especially since I'm short. Having said that, no matter what chair you have, I don't think it's healthy to work at the desk for hours with no break. You should definitely stand up, get your eyes off the screen, maybe go for a walk. When I'd get stuck on a difficult task, sometimes a simple walk would jog my brain and help me come to the conclusion.

[@user-fo3jh2sd5w]

Complaints can come in⬆️⬆️

[@nomz1134]

Custom keyboard community comin for yo as after u called that keyboard a custom. Sick video tho :)

[@ChrisM541]

DVT: Incoming

[@hemat297]

May be your not a human (alian) Programming so much difficult love ❤ from Afghanistan

[@incognito8477]

that is great but the chair is the greatest murder

[@Mania26]

The biggest eney is our phone, ultimate disctraction.

[@S3Kglitches]

efficient code editor VS Code cough cough where recovering from every syntax error takes 5 seconds?

[@SpooxyCowboy1911]

i listen to study music. breath of the wild is awesome to listen to

[@94KurczaK94]

The nirvana state you describing is not good because the code written during that time is often very complex and hard to understand after some time. Slowly written and well designed code is much more stable and maintainable as we're fully conscious during that process. The "nirvana" state makes us little unconscious so it's hard to figure out what you had in mind, especially for teammates. It's better to try stay highly focused, but not getting into the "nirvana".

[@amvlabs5339]

5:50, it's the absurd brightness and contrast levels people leave their monitors on whenever i use other people's monitors i feel like i'm start at the fucking sun because their brightness and contrast are above 50% (usually 80% or above). there's no reason it should go above 35% at most you're starting at LIGHTBULBS, you want brightness to be as little as possible

[@swanseawales1979]

People don’t think twice about spending $1800 on a new phone every year so a good chair makes sense although it seems like an expensive splurge

[@jdaz5462]

Well, I was about to get started coding for the day and guess what? Here I am watching your video instead!!!

[@benpiriz4386]

No breaks like walking? what happens in a few years while sitting a lot?

[@Martinit0]

You did notice his "pain for no reason" remark though?

[@alphabee8171]

Honestly the more you get out is better since long sitting hours can be harmful

[@jjashekki]

lol I'm just a masochist and a workaholic. I love what I do and will go 11 hours if I'm not careful. I am currently trying to get a nice work life balance going cause I'm treating work like an idol, but at the same time, I'm still happy cause I love what I do. I find that if you find TRUE passion in what you do and find the good in everything (including the mundane things like meetings, documentation, or even non-coding type things) you'll find life to just be more enjoyable overall.

[@dariuszchoruzy4031]

what mousepad do you use?

[@KeepOnCoding]

It’s from Corsair. I don’t know the actual name.

[@yourfavoriteweaboosam6423]

Adhd peeps : don’t ✍️ take ✍️ meds ✍️ to ✍️ perform ✍️ better

[@MJ-di5pt]

lets go!

[@recreationalplutonium]

tell me more, mr snake oil sales man

[@void_star_void]

Link for the glasses?

[@KeepOnCoding]

I added a link in the description.

[@wrongname3636]

ok, help me understand xD. you throw your phone away and leave the apple watch on the wrist?? that feels like a bad idea :D

[@msh104utube]

Easy! I just look at my mortgage and think, "Sh*t, that's a lot of money, I better start coding."

[@user-fo3jh2sd5w]

Complaints can come in ⬆️⬆️

[@rhambo5554]

There's one more thing you could prepare, and that's ironing your shirt :>

[@jaegee3716]

ooo blu blockers

[@pellax]

Next video how do you break for hours without coding

[@borasumer]

What keyboard is that?

[@KeepOnCoding]

Keychron Q1

[@VarunVsWorld]

Flow!

[@raduadrian.c5503]

What is your lower back opinion about this ?