The general observation of the author is correct, but his claimed
reasons for it are flawed; it has little to do with breaking
concentration.
I was at a party with a dear friend of mine, Pat Davis, who is an expert
PCB layout engineer at Millennium Design (www.millenniumdes.com). When I
was healthier, I used to do some occasional PCB and automation work for
his company. While the two of us were talking with another mutual
friend, I said, "Working with me can be, ummm, interesting. I have zero
patience for poorly built machines and programs." And then I asked Pat
for affirmation from his own experience working with me.
Pat replied, "Sure, you can be tough to work with, but there is a real
upside to it; if I never want to do something manually again, I just
make Jon do it three times. He'll lose his patience and automate the
living snot out of it."
As much as I hate to admit it, his answer was completely truthful.
I was at a party with a dear friend of mine, Pat Davis, who is an expert PCB layout engineer at Millennium Design (www.millenniumdes.com). When I was healthier, I used to do some occasional PCB and automation work for his company. While the two of us were talking with another mutual friend, I said, "Working with me can be, ummm, interesting. I have zero patience for poorly built machines and programs." And then I asked Pat for affirmation from his own experience working with me.
Pat replied, "Sure, you can be tough to work with, but there is a real upside to it; if I never want to do something manually again, I just make Jon do it three times. He'll lose his patience and automate the living snot out of it."
As much as I hate to admit it, his answer was completely truthful.