tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post5942571323833643908..comments2023-11-25T11:00:42.257+01:00Comments on Invisible to the eye: Coffee and programmingGiorgiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03558287012747987157noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-33929990342621519892013-03-31T08:09:41.275+02:002013-03-31T08:09:41.275+02:00I drink Kool-Aid, and for some reason it works.I drink Kool-Aid, and for some reason it works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-47849361433496914362010-03-16T17:59:35.812+01:002010-03-16T17:59:35.812+01:00I drink a couple of cups of coffee a day when I am...I drink a couple of cups of coffee a day when I am at work. The only reason is that I like to drink something and coffee is easily available. I have never noticed being more focused or alert because of drinking coffee. The only effect as far as I have seen is that it makes me visit the restroom more often.SG Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-69739366022866948822010-03-16T11:11:36.153+01:002010-03-16T11:11:36.153+01:00I drink 2-3 cups of coffee every weekday. On weeke...I drink 2-3 cups of coffee every weekday. On weekends I usually don't drink coffee as I mostly drink it only at work.<br /><br />Coffee is a great drink. I've noticed that it helps me be alert and focus on whatever I am doing. I think you're absolutely wrong when you say coffee doesn't help.<br /><br />It certainly helps.CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01338787191916748749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-44733199148875718112010-03-16T06:36:01.179+01:002010-03-16T06:36:01.179+01:00Coffee is drink of programmers...Coffee is drink of programmers...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01369066483439703684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-42277984811983405002010-03-16T00:01:01.616+01:002010-03-16T00:01:01.616+01:00I drink coffee, sometimes little, sometimes more, ...I drink coffee, sometimes little, sometimes more, sometimes enormous amounts. However, once I feel I'm addicted (I need lot more to feel the effect, and get headaches without) I completely stop until feeling normal again.<br /><br />Oh, and there is some brown stuff calling itself coffee that should be prohibited by law. I found out you will not so fast get stomach pain of *good* coffee as you may get of a dirt-cheap robusta dominated blend.Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-40695518648788166822010-03-15T22:53:20.633+01:002010-03-15T22:53:20.633+01:00Sure, I drink my cups of coffee every day. It cert...Sure, I drink my cups of coffee every day. It certainly makes for a good recreational moment...and taste.<br /><br />If you are too afraid to drink coffee due to its "drug" effects, you probably shouldn't eat that many things either. These days, there is more artificial crap in your beef than in a good cup of coffee ;) Besides: you gotta live -- at least a little! Where's the joy in life if you can't enjoy simple food and drinks?<br /><br />IMHO.trondhttp://www.topicobserver.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-47643248039553805482010-03-15T21:02:14.620+01:002010-03-15T21:02:14.620+01:00I drink coffee. And I program. And damnit, I lov...I drink coffee. And I program. And damnit, I love my coffee. I am careful not to drink it late in the day when it might affect my sleep. And I do make it my business to get 7 hours of sleep a night. But a nice cup of coffee (Coffee coffee, not this esspresso-capo-latte-fluffy-nutter-butter nonsense), the warm feel of the mug, the beautiful aroma, and the caffeine addition is almost a necessity. I've stopped in the past, but I enjoy it, and until the doctors say "No more!" I'll continue to <3 my coffee as I hack away at code.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422374902421619115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-3148699891609430452010-03-15T18:37:53.082+01:002010-03-15T18:37:53.082+01:00There's always the subject of excess. As a ded...There's always the subject of excess. As a dedicated father, lack of sleep is always an issue if you want to have a career. Studying a new computer language, handling multiple projects and wanting to be a good husband and Dad takes a lot of time. I can function on about 6 hours of sleep; heavy work days I need a pick me up. I have gotten work done, cooked food and programmed some fantastic code by having a good cup of coffee. <br />Coffee does not help me write good code, but being alert helped me write good code. Coffee, Red Bull, Monster, or caffeinated tea all help when sleep is not the option. Sometimes good fruit juice can help or even a good lollipop like Jolly Ranchers or a Blow-Pop. <br />There's no myth in being tired and getting a boost for a few hours to complete a task. I don't think the writer should be speaking for everyone's else's life style.Colin Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10603767312163888207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-22710172318255928032010-03-15T18:34:33.645+01:002010-03-15T18:34:33.645+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Colin Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10603767312163888207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-38944372215242915472010-03-15T17:56:11.045+01:002010-03-15T17:56:11.045+01:00Thank you all for your opinions and comments. Ther...Thank you all for your opinions and comments. There is a running myth about the caffeine-and-soda addicted programmer but I see there are simpler lifestyles than staying on drugs to be enabled to code. :)Giorgiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12689416577856305650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-80621780629768695822010-03-15T14:07:27.663+01:002010-03-15T14:07:27.663+01:00Caffeine has very little effect on me; I actually ...Caffeine has very little effect on me; I actually drink coffee more for the flavor than any other reason. As such, I typically do not drink more than 2 cups a day, and will generally skip normal American coffee in favor of more flavorful alternatives, such as espresso (which, when brewed correctly, often has less caffeine than a cup of American coffee), French press, and Turkish or Arabic coffee (this latter is almost like tea in terms of complexity).Matthew Weier O'Phinneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07032108589083372184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-37641644433159702402010-03-15T13:47:07.322+01:002010-03-15T13:47:07.322+01:00Coffee's just another drug, milder than most b...Coffee's just another drug, milder than most but nevertheless. Which means that taken in moderation there are nice benefits.<br /><br />With regards to coding, I find a cup of coffee to be a great pick-me-up after a longer bout of work. Too much coffee has detrimental effects though, as seemingly my brain starts running faster than my fingers can type.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10101819842702346439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-4821442732664605802010-03-15T13:18:17.004+01:002010-03-15T13:18:17.004+01:00coffee is a smell :winkwink:coffee is a smell :winkwink:fqqdkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17736847701391219927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-28325956050684591322010-03-15T12:54:23.400+01:002010-03-15T12:54:23.400+01:00I just drink lots of water all day and I'm fin...I just drink lots of water all day and I'm fine. Whenever I bump into someone in the kitchen in the morning and they make a "no coffee?" comment, I always say the same thing: If you don't drink coffee, you don't *need* coffee. Look at the people for who a morning cup of coffee has been their habit for 20 years. They virtually cannot function at all until they get that first burst of energy.Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36547168.post-59146530811861604332010-03-15T12:34:53.851+01:002010-03-15T12:34:53.851+01:00I personally do not ever coffee consumption, both ...I personally do not ever coffee consumption, both when preparing for exams and when I program. Rather I try to sleep enough to be brilliant all day.<br />Drinking coffee causes me trouble sleeping so as to come into an infinite loop to take the coffee to stay awake but then can not sleep.<br />So my policy is to avoid coffeeUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13150313959450948163noreply@blogger.com