Brontesaurus Blog

There are certain parts of the day where we are the most productive. I consider these times of the day for me as being “in the zone”. This time of day occurs around 2-3am, this is when I feel total zen and that I am “at one” with my work. At this time is when all distractions are tuned out and I wont stop until I finish what I am working on. Only my keyboard, 4 or 5 putty windows, and a browser have my full attention.

I’m a firm believer in working in our natural flows and rhythms, aka being in “the zone” or basically just working when you feel like it. When you feel like working or accomplishing a certain task, this is not a forced choice, its something you want to do. And when we do things we want to do, it makes us happy. If you are happy about working, then 1) you are happy about your work, and 2) the end result of your work is of higher quality. 

Everyone has their own rythms and times of the day where they are most productive. I strongly encourage you to find yours whatever it may be, at 7am, 2am, or maybe you work best when you are hungry. A happy engineer is a good engineer.