That to. We shouldn't blame kids for "stealing" our time, it just happens to work out that way. Block out time... Sure and two minutes in: Dad, I got glue on my fingers.
This type of article is a little like a weight-loss program that tell you, in a roundabout way, that you just need to workout and eat healthy. All the advise is actually sound enough, but it's also something that most of us already know.
I heard Mike Judge on a podcast about a month ago (JRE) saying that the ability to make that intro was a large factor in his motivation of making the Idiocracy movie in the first place.
I have young kids and usually find 2-3 hours to work on my own stuff in the evening after they’ve gone to bed. But I have to sacrifice all the other things people usually get to do in that time. Weekends are just for family.
mrweasel|3 years ago
This type of article is a little like a weight-loss program that tell you, in a roundabout way, that you just need to workout and eat healthy. All the advise is actually sound enough, but it's also something that most of us already know.
tpmx|3 years ago
That said, us nerds probably shouldn't stop reproducing.
The intro to Idiocracy (2006) is quite relevant today:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP2tUW0HDHA
I heard Mike Judge on a podcast about a month ago (JRE) saying that the ability to make that intro was a large factor in his motivation of making the Idiocracy movie in the first place.
blueboo|3 years ago
Also, instead of investing in and maintaining relationship with said partner, reserve the post bedtime time for your SaaS
resentment, burnout and/or divorce is galactically more likely than startup success, so do be sure that you’re the exception.
yread|3 years ago
jahewson|3 years ago