Hello everyone!!!
Last week, we have talked about having a relapse. If you have not seen it, you may want to read it here.
We have some cases where we cannot be sure where our work stands due to other people trying it out. Then, as we get back to work, we find that things are pretty accurate, but at the same time, we can fix it fast since we just know how it works (because we own the project).
Therefore, we are worried for almost nothing!
If you find yourself in this situation, don’t stress out too much. Just relax and stay focused. At most times, bugs can be fixed just by a line of code!
Also, if you don’t have enough people on your team and you need to temporarily add someone else just to ship a product, leverage each other so that everything works out properly. Every person has to work hard, but it’s better to work smarter and reduce stress at the same time.
I was also given great advice which is to always stay happy no matter what happens. Mood plays an important role in job function; if it’s good then most likely you’ll produce, but if it’s bad then most likely you’ll fall apart.
Yes, weekdays are reserved mainly for work time. For weekends, work as you see fit. If you feel there is no need to work on a weekend and rather spend the time to relax, then do that; working too much can cause somebody to lose motivation and work less.
It’s like the scale effect. Let’s take two sides and call one of them work, and the other motivation. By working too much, then motivation gets lost out of touch. The effect is finding a lot more bad spots that can be better avoided, producing too much where things can be done a lot better, and losing touch with the outside world which helps to spark creativity.
Let’s put the weight on the other side of the scale in which there is too much motivation and very little work. Maybe this is good along with finding bugs and fixing them, and also building something small that works really nicely. This is really great of course in a job. Let’s say however that one day, you’re working on something big and needs quite a bit of effort put into it. How less of code can be put if there’s a lot that needs to be done? Not very less.
Therefore, balance is very important, and being in the middle of everything you have. Horizons grow as you have friends, family, and anything else that helps you live a fulfilling life.
Therefore, be sure to always be attentive to anything you do, just don’t overdo it!
With warm regards,
Brian.