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Kode Vicious Coder's Block.

The author opines regarding the subject of coder's block, the occasional inability of computer programmers to work productively in creating computer code. Office distractions are cited as a primary factor in coder's block and tips for managing time to enhance productivity are discussed. Office email...

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Published in:Communications of the ACM Vol. 54; no. 4; pp. 34 - 36
Main Author: Neville-Neil, George V.
Format: Opinion
Published: Association for Computing Machinery Apr2011
Subjects:
Computer programmers
Computer software development
Computer programming
Distraction
Psychology
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The author opines regarding the subject of coder's block, the occasional inability of computer programmers to work productively in creating computer code. Office distractions are cited as a primary factor in coder's block and tips for managing time to enhance productivity are discussed. Office email, instant messaging, and social networking are isolated as significant distractions to programming productivity.