Work & Life Balance Tips For Programmers
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- In this video we will discuss some tips to keep a good work/life balance when it comes to programming.
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Please leave your own tips if you have any. Everyone's life is so different, so it is good to have multiple points of views :)
Set an objective or goal for each week (based on a higher-level / longer-term goal) and then schedule "power hour" blocks each day to progress towards that goal.
Ex: one objective I have this week is to learn Ruby basics (needed for my current job). All week I have blocked out 7PM - 8PM to rewrite existing applications I've built, but doing so in Ruby instead of the original language.
It doesn't always end up being one hour: sometimes 30 minutes; sometimes 3 hours, point being its always marked on my calendar no matter what "flow state" I can get into
Waking up early is huge
The Pomodoro Technique
Ultimate 24 hr day goal =
8 sleep
8 work
8 free time to play and/or brush up on improving skills.
im learning how to 'micro learn' in those empty 30m/1hr slots at work.. they add up
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Very much required as have seen friends skipping their regular weekend things like playing soccer which actually resets them mentally and working on some unrealistic deadline projects instead.
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Yeah indeed, everything is true. It is not hard to make an optimal balance once you make a routine and stick to it. In the initial years there is definitely a struggle, and also when you are working on your business, it does require time and patience, it sucks a lot from inside and sometimes one may feel less productive because of so much involvement but at young age one is highly driven and the body is highly energetic and active definitely make the most of it there as well. I too like waking up early in the morning, and also working on my business as well as UA-cam channel. But if you see results, its worth the effort and struggle. Thanks Brad for sharing this. Stoked to see something different also from your side and best wishes for 1 million subs, you are almost there.
This channel has thought me more than my two stints at Uni.
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Not like you haven't received tonnes of meditation recommendations so far but just focus on the fundamentals.
Breathe in for 4 seconds, hold for 1, breathe out for 5.
Once you can sit with no internal thought for 30 seconds, try a minutes, then two.. and thus the life of zen begins.
Thank you Brad, you're doing good for people like me in Zambia-Africa..
I've been learning a lot.:)
Brad u r near 1M of subs... Wow . Totally deserved. Congratulations
Traversy Media I learned a lot from all of your videos and this one as well, appreciate you and your content! thank you man!
Thank you for sharing your opinions and experiences with us. I am so grateful to know and listening to you.
This really helps me out. Time management is the very crucial thing for me right now. It means a lot to me.
Thanks brad for making this video ❤
You are the best! Thank you Brad for all what you have been doing. You help all developers across the world and me as well. Kazakhstan here)
Thank you for sharing this vital insight. I have six children and three of them have special needs and it is very important to have a well structured routine, as it allows the day to flow much smoother. Also, the point you had about cutting out the nonsense is very important. In my opinion, becoming aware of where we put our focus is directly related to how much we actually grow. Thank you again for sharing these points!
Always useful, thanks so much for all the work you do!
Brad, Thank you for your honesty, the issues you covered are things we all struggle with. One thing that helps me with productivity is making sure my desk isn't cluttered. that may seem simplistic to a lot of people, but it has worked wonders for me. The work life balance is essential, no one here is getting any younger, go live your life!
Thank you for sharing these amazing tips. And also if you are doing something that you don't like 100%, doing one thing you like the most in the morning will definitely boost your mood and energy to do anything.
I'm so sorry to hear about your son ❤
This topic is also close to my heart, since I almost ruined my family from overworking and being addicted to computers in general. Thank you!
I picked up meditation myself recently and I've found it to be very helpful for concentration and staying on task, which is something I've battled with basically my entire life
@3:05 -- "And play some video games -- It doesn't take any brain power", you haven't seen me deep in the trenches of Call of Duty MW Search & Destroy. It's life and death out there. If I'm the last man standing and there's 6 enemies to take out, my heartbeat is legit shooting up to 130 bpm and I'm seeing metaphorical advanced equations floating around as I try to survive 😂
ok, different kind of brain power :) I used to play S&D all the time..I've been playing Apex Legends which is point, shoot and outrun a ring lol
But did you die?
And as always awesome video brad!
Brad your'e awesome. Your videos helped me get into the tech field as a professional. Keep up the great work!
I list all my tasks, the time they will take and their deadline (if any). It serves as a reminder and helps me decide which one to do.
Exactly when I need it, you’re awesome, Brad. Thank you a lot, I land a job after the two courses on Udemy, guess who was my teacher? Really, man, you’re an absolute unit of teacher. Have a great day :)
Thank you for this tips! We appreciate your work for us 😎
Hi! I recently stumbled upon your channel and you have a really great content! Thank you for all the tutorials that you made. I wanted to ask if you can make your own tutorial for Git and Gulp?
"Don't over do it"
~ Brad Traversy.
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All great advice. And I know first hand where you're coming from. I have a consulting job, which I am tired of; I'm trying to move into a new field where I don't feel like I know anything; I have a ten month old who eats up a lot of my time; I have a wife who just wants to watch TV all evening; I do a lot of the cleaning around the house; and I have several things I really want to do with my life but have no time.
I wish this video was uploaded earlier. I wasted lots of my time by making my code perfect and building my own framework. And this burnout is damm true. This video should be mandatory for all coders. Thanks boss.
I follow you since 3 years , I am learn a lot from you in both fields personal and professional, during these days I discover more about myself, I found that there are some area we need to focus on emotional health and energy. If you maintain these things you will achieved any thing in life.
hey, dude! thanks for sharing tips and opinions about planning day.
actually I don't almost anything with schedule, I do coding when like it, go outside when I'm in a mode of being chilling out with friends.
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So Useful! Thank you so much. :)
Hey! it's a pretty good tips, i'am trying to learn how organize my life while I learn programming, and one of the first things a trying is make a strict routine with calisthenics, jumping rope, and using OneNote for bookmark to maintaing control of the schedule.
No one gonna tell these things, but this guy make videos on these topics.
Respect, keep making such videos.
Thank you for this, I highly appreciated it. Right now I am having a hard time in programming, I really wanna be good at it so I keep on learning it everday. Right now I wanted to be good with Vuejs, Firebase/Firestrore. I know there's no shortcut and everything takes time and will fall into place. And thank you for your tutorials It really helps me a lot in studying. Hoping that you made vides more with vuejs.
Wow i have been big fan of this channel since you had a few subscribe
Thanks for information about programing
Thank you for another yet good advices good sir! Also can you give freelance tips for junior developers trying to start their own web development business? Thank you again.
I learned a lot from your videos.
my favorite category of it is Slide based ones more than just taking because I like taking notes and it is easier.
2nd fav category is crash courses of course and small bites of CSS JS
I would someday follow your road in Arabic version when i learn enough to share knowledge
thanks for sharing these Brad
Started this path some months ago.. I think first month i was on the pc 17/24 burning my brain out. Saw that next day half of the infos were gone 😂now i m on low breaks stage. Thx for helping us, the new one enjoying this path. I hope you will add more on udemy. Best wishes for you and your family !
Time management and discipline is crucial, definitely agree. I'll just add that it's important to take REGULAR extended vacations with family. Even doing a weekend away every 3 months can really make a difference.
If finance is an issue, just go camping or do something you can afford. The point is getting away from the hectic side of work and making memories with our loved ones.
Thanks for your practical tips man
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I work on 9-5 job, I take time with my family after a long working hours then I practice some projects before going to bed and eventually I learn new things early in the morning.
Thank you, brad! And everyone!
- Make your workplace comfortable
- When something is not working, give it a break and do something else. Productivity going up this way
- Have a clock/calendar near you to track time / tasks
- Work during the day and get up early
- Have end time of work so you spend time with family
- Have breaks and have something healthy and sweet . It helps to boost your productivity
Great stuff, thanks for this Brad :)
So interesting! Thank you!
Hey Brad, I've been following you for almost 3 years and I really haven't done that much. I promised myself to improve this year. Thank you for all the videos.
I wish you the best. It can be really hard to find your groove. It took me a while to get on track myself and figure things out
@@TraversyMedia It really does. These type of videos help so much.
What do you mean, are you in tutorial hell?
@@thatoneuser8600 Not exactly. Just other priorities that present themselves every time you try to focus.
@@MyName-fr3nf Just get. to it instead of whining.
Great tips!! thanks
I try so hard to find it and got to conclusion that the first years you need to work a lot FOR YOUR BUSINESS not for someone else because you are going to neglect your family and get nowhere. At least if you have a good enough business you can have a balance between work and family.
Very nice, thank you 👍🏼
Good video Brad. Thanks
He brad do you use helper software like "pinegrow" or "bootstrap studio" , and what do you think about those kind of software ?
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I’m struggling with time management. Thanks for the tips Brad.
It's one of the most difficult things in life IMO
@@TraversyMedia Brad would you say there are too many time management tools? Building another one is a big waste of time?
Thanks Brad. Work and life balance is really one of the difficult parts of being an independente/freelancer developer.
Thanks Mr. Brad i really enjoyed the last section, Don't take things you can't handle
Love from India. I just love your teaching skill.
You are awesome
Thanks for your advices
Personally I really struggle to leave coding issues at work and would often keep myself up at night trying to think of solutions to problems/bugs, it's been really helpful for me to write down everything about the problem I'm facing and leave it on my desk for the morning so I can just let it go until then.
Hi Brad,
First of all I would like to thank you. The way you explain and contribute about various topics is awesome. I listen kinda like a podcast.
I have a question if I may: I currently started as a Junior in Software Development ( more focused on backend, Java - Spring ) and Frontend ( Angular - GWT ).
I feel a bit overwhelmed by the amount of stuff I have to read through like internal documentation, new/old technologies used in one project. Do you have any advice on the workflow you use to boost the productivity?
I’m currently reading Headfirst Design Pattern, Clean Code and official documentation of the tools we use. I think about starting an open source project to expand my skills.
A video about this would be great 👍 where you start a project on github and show your own workflow (how you search, understand and implement, how you commit properly)
Thank you very much
Mate. You are something else.
Thank you.
Thanks for the good advice. Good health and spirit is important for everyone. Working too much is not good. Although working efficient is not allways easy. :)
Thanks a lot Brad. I do know when I am at my best. I don't think I can do much of what many people do to get balance. But I think I can restructure some. But when you are in the zone you are in the zone. Know what i mean?
Excellent advice
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I have been a developer for 24 years, and I could probably write a book about in this subject. :-) I agree with a most , I would say that awareness of the concept of balance goes a long way in all you do in life. I was crap at this and basically burned out. I took a couple of years off doing something completely different that was a simple but physically challenging job. I believe as a developer you develop a certain mindset, problem solving becomes an addiction, more or less, and your brain wants to be in that bubble all the time. Therefore discipline to put you mind on something else regularly is crucial. I started sailing and took an interest in film making. Today I work much less, as a project owner/manager, and doing some of my own projects for fun. I am very grateful that I took those years off to get a new perspective.
Hello Brad. I love your videos. I have seen you couple times in my dreams as well. I wish you were my big brother.Haha .. love from Nepal :D
Sir Brad of house Traversy, thank you for reminding us to humanize ourselves.
Interestingly, very little was said about exercise. For me, the greatest tips are cold baths and martial arts (external and internal). Not only helps it with life/work balance, but mysteriously fixes lots of health issues.
Agreed, but there is a danger. I trained a lot some years ago (bicycling, running), and I did fix many things for me personally, but ultimately it was also one additional thing that kept me away from my family. Good video.
I am special computer science student because of you,
Thank you for everything...
Good stuff.
I just want to emphasize, know how you recharge. For extroverts like myself, burnout can happen sooner if you're coding all day and don't socialize. At my job, hardly anyone spoke during the workday (I live in Japan so there are some cultural factors at play) and I lacked the social recharging I needed which slowly depleted me.
Hey Brad, what kind of games do you play in the morning?
For me,
The best tip is to write all the things (at night) that you want to perform tomorrow and prioritize them.
Also be a morning guy that really boots energy.
Try to stay away from mobile and social media, they take away all your time without a single benefit.
Always say thankyou to your God, family and people that really cares you, helps you.
Stay humble and give generous contribution to the people and community surrounds you.
Brad, ..
Your video is about how to get the life Balance as a programmer?
Each has its own life difference
But a video about how to be productive programmer
Or: another video about tips to be a better programmer ( for beginners )
My tips for daily routine's life:
- Early morning sport to forget sleeping again, then meditate for 20 minutes
- Tech News: Medium, Product hunt, Tech news
- Protect your time & attention (FOCUS) to be more productive (Turn off all notifications )
- Break: Meditation, Walking, Gym (No Facebook, No Instagram, News ..
or any scrolling apps that consume your energy)
- Organize your daily time: don't waste any in what to eat, drink, wear
- High protein, low carbs for early breakfast is good to FOCUS and a brain power
During the journey:
- Getting up to date with new technologies for One Best Daily Hour to learn something new (09.00 am to 10.00 am)
I have some tips for How to be a good programmer for beginners!
Great video! What games are you currently enjoying Brad?
Thank you so much
Can you make videos about starting startups? tips and how-tos?
It’s crazy that your about to get 1 million subscribers
Thanks😀😀😀
Thnx Brad 😍
I just got promoted to something near lead position from regular developer and noticed that if I will be in stress all the time then I just will not be able to handle it
Great video man, very helpful. lmao who is disliking this video? Techlead 🤣
I'm a working Dev /Site Reliability Engineer. I'm on salary and responsible for scheduling my own time with the exception of meetings. I always have to be looking ahead to make sure I'm doing the right thing at the right time. There is nobody else to tell me. They count on me to figure it out and execute.
Make sure to make time for family, friends and hobbies, its important. I try to spend at least 5 hours a week studying something new or deeper in to technology topic to build my value as a developer / engineer. I lift weights and walk treadmill for thinking time. Fill commute time with podcasts and audio books. I don't game anymore really.
Brad, what about web server protection & security under deployment?
N1 love your family ! and your people ... N2 (last) love your job.
I'm from Philippines. This is good professor. Actually I am not studying at University, I am scholar only in Training Center. Because I can't afford the tuition fee of University. So thanks for your content to teach us. Like coding and also lifestyle. ❤️
Love u man from india💤💤
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Hello Brad, can you please update your React front to back course in PacktPub, I found that the videos are not the same in Udemy, btw I love your channel.
I like you contents. Thanks a lot.
I am lost can't secure job. Thus, want to pursue software developer but .... I don't know where and how to start. Any tips bro?
Brad I hope you're planning a big tutorial for when you hit 1mill subscribers which is soon, E commerce website that works?
Just noticed, 1M is near !
What are u playing for relaxing?
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My most productive is during the night, I'd say from 23h to 5h, it would work just fine for freelancing, but for a regular carreer + personal projects it is really hard to pull off
Find a goal and stick with it before you go onto something else. Choose small goals, if things are too big then break them down. It’s okay to take a break during the goal, as long as it is to recharge.
I don't separate work-life time. If i feel like i don't have the mood to do the work (of course there are exceptions with deadline etc), i just gonna watch movies, playing games, etc. But then i don't mind to work on weekend also if i feel like it. More like blend it all together
I strongly recommend everyone to take No.5 tip very seriously especially, scrolling down social media such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook who are earning MONEY off your TIME. I find myself doing that too much sometimes and when I ditched all the time I spent on mindless scrolling, it made an eye-opening time-saving experiences. If you want to do that, make a time for that about 5 - 10 minutes and turn your phone and notifications off when you focus on coding or whatever you have to do.