Happy, Sane Developer

A few personal tips on how to keep your effectiveness through staying happy.

I’ve heard a couple of times kind words about me, that I’m effective and productive. Maybe I’m too naïve, but I took the words seriously. So, this time I decided to share with you a few things that help me stay effective. The most crucial thing is staying sane, happy and well-balanced. But how exactly do you reach this nirvana?

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I’ll be talking about things that helped me the most. Though, we all are different people, and some things work differently to us.

Also you have my apologies if these things are too obvious to you. But what I found out during my career is that different people find different things obvious.

Work Place

The first thing to mention when it comes to life balance is, of course, your workplace.

Don’t Take Anything Personally

Always separate personal and non-personal. There’s always people who seem to be rude in code review, emails, or company messengers. But the truth is they are not necessarily. The impression often comes from the fact that the communication itself is not personal: You don’t hear intonation, you don’t see a facial expression… However, whether it’s the case or not…