I have no idea as to the family status of the person who wrote that post, but it is fascinating how that productivity routine appears not to suffer any intrusions from life management activities.
@tribble: Oh, definitely. That’s what I thought, too — the author appears in complete control over his habits and schedule, which generally means no kids.
No kids, or a partner who takes care of everything.
I can’t argue with anything that he says, but I couldn’t help but imagine him as a colleague who is a Too Important to do any service or teaching that doesn’t directly benefit him. In short, he sounds like one of those people to avoid, because the cost of letting him take up my mental cycles is horrific. Whatever mental cycles are….
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I have no idea as to the family status of the person who wrote that post, but it is fascinating how that productivity routine appears not to suffer any intrusions from life management activities.
@tribble: Oh, definitely. That’s what I thought, too — the author appears in complete control over his habits and schedule, which generally means no kids.
No kids, or a partner who takes care of everything.
I can’t argue with anything that he says, but I couldn’t help but imagine him as a colleague who is a Too Important to do any service or teaching that doesn’t directly benefit him. In short, he sounds like one of those people to avoid, because the cost of letting him take up my mental cycles is horrific. Whatever mental cycles are….
Isn’t the writer a celebrated tech entrepreneur?
*googling* You’re right!