Ask HN: What time do you work? When are you most productive?

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by rokhayakebe • 16 years ago

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Day job: 10-4 although sometimes I roll in at 7. Startup mode: 5-Whenever I am tired. Most productive: 6pm-7pm.

I am most productive and creative at night. Dunno why but I can't sleep at night. Too much energy and overflowing with creativity! (Anyone feels the same?)

Night as in 10pm-3am

ronnieCA• 16 years ago

These are exactly my most productive hours. I often feel like I should move to the west coast and try and telecommute in the UK.

kingsidharth2• 16 years ago

I feel like I should move to states. Will be very productive during day time over there :P

mindcrime• 16 years ago

Most productive? From about 9pm until about 6-7am. That is, if left entirely to my own devices. Having to work a day job during the week, I can't keep those hours... so I wind up getting most of my meaningful stuff done between about 8pm - 11pm or so.

_b8r0• 16 years ago

I'm normally most productive between 10am and 4pm. I then get better from around 530 till 730 (but that tends to be that people stop calling me or dragging me into meetings).

On the weekend I tend to be most productive between 9am and 12pm (if the wife's still in bed), but I don't really gear up till between 2pm and 7pm.

stevederico• 16 years ago

I do my best in the morning. I also feel much more productive after a run or some sort of light exercise.

jclemenson• 16 years ago

I'm at my best in the morning: 7am - 11am.

golgo13• 16 years ago

I am with you, though mine is from 9AM-12:30PM. Once I come back from lunch, all bets are off. That is the time people start coming in with tickets, etc.

xorglorb• 16 years ago

Between 10pm and 4am.

jranck• 16 years ago

Day Job: 9am-6pm Startup: 8pm-12am

My most productive time is usually after lunch as my mornings are usually filled with meetings, phone calls and emails. Evenings I work on my own projects and freelance. I'm more enthused about the work but find there are more distractions as well.

kineticac• 16 years ago

All day! If I can, I try to only set timers for 8 hours. Not that I always sleep 8 hours, just that I goto bed whenever I'm tired, and wakeup when I'm well rested. The rest of the time I work.

That being said, I also take a day off, an afternoon off, etc. just to keep myself from burning out.

Some people don't work well in a routine manner. Startups are so dynamic too, so if you're in that realm of things, it's almost impossible to have a routine schedule.

Going to bed every night, knowing you won't have to wakeup for 8 hours, is really comforting. I usually wakeup before my timer goes off, but it's way better sleep.

Unfortunately this can't always happen, especially with meetings and such.

kenjisano• 16 years ago

Around 2am

grillmaster• 16 years ago

I tend to work weird hours 2am-8pm. During this time my colleague tends to be less sociable or asleep. I like them but i tend to work better without any scrutiny.

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