Ask HN: How to be curious about last uninteresting 20% of a task?

by alfonsodev on 9/4/2017, 10:55 PM with 5 comments

Sometimes is hard for me to focus when I have solved the interesting or challenging parts of a problem, task or project.

My brain seems to use procrastination until the deadline becomes critically close, then it becomes "interesting" again because the rush, I guess.

What strategy do you recommend to keep the brain interested in the "boring" parts ?

Thanks.

  • by tech4all on 9/5/2017, 6:41 AM

    Try creating new challenges around the quality of the code: Are the unit tests the best they can be? Could these five lines of code be written in a more elegant manner? Will a developer looking at this code five years from now understand it quickly? Is there a way to improve the overall architecture?

    But, in the end, remember that all of life is not exciting challenges. To build something great also requires simple applied effort.

  • by foxhop on 9/4/2017, 11:06 PM

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=arj7oStGLkU

    Watch this video. It sometimes helps me. I've become a worst procrastinator as I have grown and have more and more responsibility. I like to get things done.

  • by quickthrower2 on 9/6/2017, 5:02 AM

    I'm the opposite I like the last 20%. I like to see things taking shape. Not so keen on the uncertainty at the start