What im trying to say is do you like to code when ur not in any type of pressure or deadline to meet? For example when I was taking CS classe, I felt like someone was pointing gun at me while I was coding. And I wouldn't really feel like coding after class. But when I didnt have those classes I was so energetic. I would code even after coming bqck from summer session GEs and would sometime program even at midnight. Basically what im saying is when theres no deadline to meet or a grade to earn i learn waaay better and work even harder to become better. anyone else feel similar?

What im trying to say is do you like to code when ur not in any type of pressure or deadline to meet? For example when I was taking CS classe, I felt like someone was pointing gun at me while I was coding. And I wouldn't really feel like coding after class. But when I didnt have those classes I was so energetic. I would code even after coming bqck from summer session GEs and would sometime program even at midnight. Basically what im saying is when theres no deadline to meet or a grade to earn i learn waaay better and work even harder to become better. anyone else feel similar?

For some reason I tend to code much better when I'm under pressure. I find it really easy to get sidetracked when I don't have a reason to be finished ASAP. It's not necessarily detrimental sidetracking; it might be researching a solution in a little more depth than is really necessary to implement it for example (or looking at failblog).

What W2L2C said.

Pressure makes sure I finish the stuff and do all the shit work that has to be done. For the fun parts of coding: I totally forget about the pressure and everything. I just plan and code like crazy.

I don't really think it makes any difference to me, personally.

When I'm under pressure, I'm working on things I care about, so the pressure isn't so bad.

When I'm not under pressure, I'm working on different things that I care about, so I'm still motivated.


So... meh :-)

I work best when I can see the results of my work on the lives of people around me.

Things like "Hey, you just saved me five hours every day by writing this script/application. Thanks!"
or "Wow, that's a really elegant algorithm/solution!" (which almost never happens)
or "Whoa, this is a cool game! you made this?! Here, take my money!"