This is the keynote for my talk @ AppsterdamMilan #TalkLab on Nov. 20th 2014. Do we programmers have a "best time to work" in our day? Is it in the early morning, is it at night? Is there a scientific reason to prove this? How does the "flow theory" affect our jobs? This talks was inspired by Swizec Teller's "Why programmers work at night?" book, http://nightowlsbook.com

1. Programmers,
strange beasts
Gianfranco Reppucci
giefferre

2. Whom this talk is for

3. or

4. Man is largely a creature of habit,
and many of his activities are more
or less automatic reflexes from the
stimuli of his environment
G. Stanley Hall

6. Your best moment?
The only time nobody expects
anything of you

7. When you work depends
on your personal preference

8. Your best time
=
Your maximum focus

9. People perform better in
insight-based tasks when they
are not at their best time

10. You need flow

11. Energised focus,
Full involvement,
Enjoyment of the activity

12. Is achieving flow easier at night?

13. Decision fatigue

14. Clear mind

15. Habit

16. freelancer or staffer?
student?
spouse with children?

17. Key factor: AGE

18. Types of flow:
1. Panic mode

19. Types of flow:
2. Deep fulfillment

20. Avoid:
1. Interruptions

21. Avoid:
2. External distractions

22. Follow your flow

23. Hints
1. Be conscious of what’s your
best focus period in the day

24. Hints
2. Sleep enough

25. Hints
3. Use asynchronous
communications

26. Hints
3. Food and exercise

27. Hints
4. Schedule your day

28. Why Programmers work at night
by Swizec Teller
http://nightowlsbook.com/

29. Why flow is so important?
Take a look at this
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y3nnAtVq74o

30. Thank you