How is your working time distributed between coding and thinking?

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Published on 2010-11-05T15:29:06Z Indexed on 2011/02/21 15:33 UTC
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...in percentage. For example 60/40 or 90/10 or 100/0.

My hypothesis is that the bigger the proportion of time you spend thinking the smaller your code can be as a result (and the less time will be needed to write it down). Think more, write less, in other words. Do you think it is true?

As a side note, I think in typical software companies thinking is not part of the culture anyway: you are usually supposed to be sitting there at your computer typing something. You will almost definitely be noticed by your managers if you wander about with a blank look thinking over your next steps with your code. Too bad.

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