On heels of our discussion of burnout Chris and Mike discuss a lead cause of burnout: a lack of focus. For developers, focus can mean a lot different things: raw concentration, choosing a single platform, or sticking with a project even when the grass looks a whole lot greener elsewhere.
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Feedback
- Karl wants to know what Haskell is.
- Russell’s email
- George shares the Ten Commandments of Good Source and reminds us all to ‘remember the axe murder… when witing commit messages Control
- Jason’s email
- Andrew wants to know why we don’t charge for CR
- Egon has some feedback on our coverage of burnout last week and reminds us that there is more to life than work. He suggests hugging a loved one to cure / prevent burnout.
- John wants to hear documentation for dummies
- A number of people want to defend or attack agile.
This Week’s Dev World Hoopla
What is Focus and Why Do I Need It?
- What is focus?
- How does it help developers
- Effects on open-source projects
The Multiplatform Question
- At what point does multiplatform become an issue?
- Doesn’t abstraction help?
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