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Waking Up at 5am to Code

January 23, 2012 11:12 Alex Pak →http://www.mattgreer.org/post/2fiveam

I'm currently experimenting with waking up at 5am to work on personal projects before heading to work.

Someone one Hacker News once mentioned they do this, and it stuck in the back of my head ever since. I've been at this for two weeks thus far.

The basic idea

At 5am I jump out of bed and code for two hours, then get ready for work. I do this every day, including weekends. I maintain an online Kanban board which I groom/prep in the evenings while watching TV, to ensure I am ready to be productive the next morning.

Comments

  • Montse
    and what about the light? what time sunrise?
    January 26, 2012 08:35
  • Alex Pak
    That's just a link to the original article. The author seems to live in Denver, so the sunrise should be at 7am over there. I guess at 5am it's still pretty dark.
    January 26, 2012 10:30
  • N'neka
    How's it working? What have you noticed?
    February 2, 2012 20:11
  • Amelielielie
    it's too early for me
    February 5, 2012 20:29
  • A K
    Hey, Alex, are you still trying to wake up early? If you, have you found|noticed some changes in your body?
    March 12, 2012 09:22
    • Alex Pak
      Nope, I haven't tried this experiment myself yet.
      March 14, 2012 12:23

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