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> Coding after drinking is probably not a good idea

I’ve done some of my most productive work this way. Not on production systems fortunately, and not in a long time.



Riding the Ballmer Peak is a precarious operation, but I simply cannot deny its occasional effectiveness.


Well played, and it's always pleasant to find XKCD in one's search results. (And an on-topic one at that).

For ref: https://xkcd.com/323/


A highly experienced developer in their 50s who I used to work with said that they used to regularly sit down and code with a pint. Until on one occasion they introduced some Undefined Behaviour into their aplication during one of these sessions and it took them 3 days to track down! Probably less of an issue with modern tooling. Still, it certainly makes me think twice before drinking and coding.


Yes, it can be productive (depends on exactly what you are doing). But I imagine you revise your work while sober before you deploy it.




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