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Back in 2010 Chetan Surpur introduced the Magic Work Cycle productivity technique. The idea: 30 min focused work, 30 min genuine break.
https://chetansurpur.com/blog/2010/11/magic-work-cycle.html
Regular breaks trigger diffused mode thinking, where the brain subconsciously makes connections that lead to "aha!" moments.
I built a completely free iOS and Apple Watch app for this. Maybe others find it useful too.
https://bitbucket.org/tildeslash/libzdb/src/master/src/db/po...
It might be ridiculous, but it’s hardly confusing for a C programmer. But, yeah in and ideal world ‘long’ should just be defined as 64 bits
The ideal work-break routine is about the work you do, if you control your own time and, of course, what suits you best. For me, I’ve discovered that routine tasks, like writing documentation, do well with a 30-30 cycle. However, when I’m working on problem definition, such as programming and especially debugging, I need more focused time, but I do make sure to take a regular break every hour.