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Do moods effect the performance of programmers?

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2006-08-02 08:54:18, Category: Programming & Design
This question is related with the people who have programming experience of some level. I as a programmer observed that moods do effect the performance. Like If I lost a very expensive watch of mine I will keep thinking on this for whole day or even more then one day and as a result I will not be able to concentrate on programming. Similarly suppose my girl friend agreed to marry me. Definitly I will keep thinking on this most of time and result will be many flaws in my programming. I want to know you opinion.

Answers

  1. AntMo

    On 2006-08-03 14:52:02


    "Similarly suppose my girl friend agreed to marry me." I guess this would be a theoretical situation for most programmers and therefore cannot be answered from a position of knowledge

  2. take two

    On 2006-08-07 00:59:48


    no idea

  3. AlphaOne_

    On 2006-08-02 08:59:39


    Oh yes, moods affect the performance of programmers. I am QA at a software company and I can say, even mild irritation at improperly phrased requirements (when they are unclear) can slow programmers and increase the chance of their introducing problems in the code; let alone if they are under personal stress. Although, for some, working is a way to get out of outside problems, so they become more effective when they have trouble at home.

  4. ♫Tuhin Rao♫

    On 2006-08-02 08:58:09


    But you can always rectify the flaws!

  5. Martin G

    On 2006-08-02 09:00:46


    Like in any profession, worries & concerns can affect how well we do our jobs! Whether, it shows as a lack of 'productivity' or a 'higher than normal' level of errors.

  6. Special Ed

    On 2006-08-02 08:59:42


    Being an experienced programmer myself I would definitely agree that moods effect my performance. Its really not so much as moods, but the distractions that create the mood.

  7. Ed

    On 2006-08-02 09:00:32


    Interestingly, it might go kind of in reverse. If something is bothering my real life, I can bury myself in writing code and not think about anything else. In such cases, my coding performance probably improves. It's the days that I have lots of other things to do other than write code than I get easily distracted by non-work things.

  8. texxsmith

    On 2006-08-02 08:59:07


    of course, we may like waaay too much coffee, but were still human!

  9. andy14darock

    On 2006-08-02 08:59:52


    No shit sherlock! Woop-dee-do to you!

  10. John J

    On 2006-08-02 08:58:35


    Most people's lives affect their work. Its just the way humans are.