Yessss. 40 hours is too much time to spend working each week if you want to be effective as a programmer.
Whenever I say this people have questions and doubts, so let's go over the process.
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Whenever I say this people have questions and doubts, so let's go over the process.
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Q. How can you get all your work done if you're working less?
A1. You get better at prioritizing: important stuff gets done. Less important stuff is—not important.
A2. You get better at planning. You don't have the luxury of wasting time messing around.
codewithoutrules.com/2018/02/11/wor…
A1. You get better at prioritizing: important stuff gets done. Less important stuff is—not important.
A2. You get better at planning. You don't have the luxury of wasting time messing around.
codewithoutrules.com/2018/02/11/wor…
Q. How do I get my first job with <40 hours week?
A. Negotiate at your current job. Replacing employees is expensive: you know the code, business, who to talk to, culture, etc.. If you're willing to walk away from your job if need be, you can often get what you ask for.
A. Negotiate at your current job. Replacing employees is expensive: you know the code, business, who to talk to, culture, etc.. If you're willing to walk away from your job if need be, you can often get what you ask for.
Q. How do I get a second job?
A. Apply to job, don't tell them you want <40 hours a week. Because you're now more effective and more productive, you'll be desirable employee. When you get offer, time to start negotiating for hours. And you have proof that this is workable.
A. Apply to job, don't tell them you want <40 hours a week. Because you're now more effective and more productive, you'll be desirable employee. When you get offer, time to start negotiating for hours. And you have proof that this is workable.
Q. No way any company would say "yes".
A. Most will say "no". Some will say yes. Here's a programmer who has been working <40 hours a week, as employee, for 15 years: codewithoutrules.com/2018/01/08/par…
A. Most will say "no". Some will say yes. Here's a programmer who has been working <40 hours a week, as employee, for 15 years: codewithoutrules.com/2018/01/08/par…
Q. I want to do this, but I'm still not sure I can.
A. You might be interested in my book, The Programmer's Guide to a Sane Workweek: codewithoutrules.com/saneworkweek/
A. You might be interested in my book, The Programmer's Guide to a Sane Workweek: codewithoutrules.com/saneworkweek/
