The Easter Lie (Not That One)
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Easter is based on a lie.
The lie we tell ourselves.
“I’ll just clear this one thing so I can relax properly”
The thing is you won’t. Software development doesn’t work like that, and our lives as software developers are certainly not like that.
That means the end only comes (in our heads) after:
One more edge case
One more review
One more “small improvement”
You don’t reach done because it doesn’t correct. You reach “good enough to abandon”, but it always comes too late.
What Easter Actually Teaches You
Easter is about stepping away rather than maximizing productivity. Ironically you do your best work when you’re rather distracted, in a good way.
Honestly I’ve had more breakthroughs not working than I have staring at a screen for 10 hours straight.
That bug you couldn’t solve?
It mysteriously fixes itself in your brain halfway through a walk or while eating too much chocolate.
Almost like your brain needed… rest.
Strange concept.
The Real Reset
If you want a real reset this Easter, try this. If only this once.
Don’t open your laptop
Don’t check Slack
Don’t “just take a look”
Because the industry won’t stop for you.
And if you don’t stop yourself, you’ll just keep going.
Like a badly written Claude prompt.
Conclusion
You don’t need a new framework.
You don’t need another productivity hack.
You probably just need a break.
Easter Sunday isn’t an excuse, although it might do as one if you realy need one (but you don’t).
About The Author
Professional Software Developer “The Secret Developer” can be found on Twitter @TheSDeveloper and regularly publishes articles through Medium.com
Sometimes the best optimization is closing your laptop.