Spite/Fury has been a good one for me in the past, in addition to those.
"How in the fuck was this ever allowed to get to this point? There's no way we can keep up with this unless we change the approach. I'm automating this shit whether they like it or not."
Write an entire chunk of code to handle some edge case that shouldn't exist, but does because people are stupid and make typos on critical shit, in one single frustration fuelled fugue state.
Why work at a steady pace toward a quality product in a timely and low stress manner when you could instead be paralyzed by executive function until the last possible moment that you could still turn in a minimally acceptable product after working in a furious panic?
me when I get the task: "alr imma work on this later"
me after 1 day: "well this isn't that much to do" (its a 25 page essay on worms)
me after 3 days (2 left): "eh well I should get started on it but I still got time"
me on the night its due: "OH SHIT FUCK FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK I GOTTA GET THIS DONE AHHHHHHH SHITTTTTTTTTT WHY DID I PROCRASTINATE AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKK"
There is a sweet spot where you put it off a bit but think it through while stressing, then spend the time powering through it while leaving some time to spare in case you screw it up. Only took a couple of decades to get decent at estimating!
Do your part ahead of time and your lab partner texts you the day before that he can’t do his because his hotel doesn’t have WiFi and he can’t go outside in the rain. After he already didn’t help with the first report.
Panic and adrenaline are the only things that motivate us I fear.
Spite/Fury has been a good one for me in the past, in addition to those.
"How in the fuck was this ever allowed to get to this point? There's no way we can keep up with this unless we change the approach. I'm automating this shit whether they like it or not."
Write an entire chunk of code to handle some edge case that shouldn't exist, but does because people are stupid and make typos on critical shit, in one single frustration fuelled fugue state.
I will spend more time automating shit than just doing the thing that I decided to automate.
I swear to god. It's a sickness 😂
I have this printed out at work and at home specifically to try and help counter that. Can't really say that it's working though, lol.
https://xkcd.com/1205
I usually have to argue in terms of time savings from eliminating surface for human error.
Diamonds are formed under pressure ᕙ( ¤ 〰 ¤ )ᕗ
But honestly it's exhausting.. she types while pushing off that one task she could have completed three days ago
This is me, but I'm old now and it's killing me.
Why work at a steady pace toward a quality product in a timely and low stress manner when you could instead be paralyzed by executive function until the last possible moment that you could still turn in a minimally acceptable product after working in a furious panic?
The worst is when the product is good, and you start deluding yourself into thinking that you deliver better results with that method.
Sometimes the stress is the only motivation you have access to!
The only way to be motivated to please olygarchs is your food/healthcare/etc. being taken away. No shit.
starting project early is stress-free? for who? this has never been my experience
I put it off to the last minute specifically to avoid being stressed the whole time
Ah est-ce que vous parlez français? /s
me when I get the task: "alr imma work on this later"
me after 1 day: "well this isn't that much to do" (its a 25 page essay on worms)
me after 3 days (2 left): "eh well I should get started on it but I still got time"
me on the night its due: "OH SHIT FUCK FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK I GOTTA GET THIS DONE AHHHHHHH SHITTTTTTTTTT WHY DID I PROCRASTINATE AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKK"
Don't forget about posting funny memes about it, or just about any other task that isn't the project 😅
There is a sweet spot where you put it off a bit but think it through while stressing, then spend the time powering through it while leaving some time to spare in case you screw it up. Only took a couple of decades to get decent at estimating!
Do your part ahead of time and your lab partner texts you the day before that he can’t do his because his hotel doesn’t have WiFi and he can’t go outside in the rain. After he already didn’t help with the first report.