Does anyone like “Manager’s Schedule”?
Paul Graham’s Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule is interesting article. I like “Maker’s Schedule” and I’m a programmer.
But, Does anyone like “Manager’s Schedule”? Even managers.
Alone Time
“Context Switching” is common problem. Getting Real says:
People need uninterrupted time to get things done
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Getting in the zone takes time. And that’s why interruption is your enemy. It’s like REM sleep – you don’t just go to REM sleep, you go to sleep first and you make your way to rem. Any interruptions force you to start over. rem is where the real sleep magic happens. The alone time zone is where the real development magic happens.
And Joel Spolsky said:
Being able to do mentally difficult things like context switching makes our product better. This Is Why Programmers Get The Big Bucks.
Personally, I like 37signal’s view because they said “People need”! There is no divison of maker/manager, geek/suits or developer/planner.