Meditation and Software

Meditation and SoftwareMike Gehard, Software Engineer mgehard@pivotallabs.com

Greetings

Thank You

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DISCLAIMER

YMMV simplerich

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Similarities?

Why focus?

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Context Switching

Context SwitchingUnload current context

Context SwitchingUnload current contextLoad new context

Context SwitchingUnload current contextLoad new contextPerform action on new context

Context SwitchingUnload current contextLoad new contextPerform action on new contextUnload current context

Context SwitchingUnload current contextLoad new contextPerform action on new contextUnload current contextLoad old context

Context SwitchingUnload current contextLoad new contextPerform action on new contextUnload current contextLoad old contextPerform action on old context

Context SwitchingUnload current contextLoad new contextPerform action on new contextUnload current contextLoad old contextPerform action on old contextThis context switching can cost you 20-40% of yourproductivity

Results of multitasking?

How do we counteract the effects of multitasking?

Practice focus

Practice focus =

Practice focus = Meditation

What is meditation?

Latin root meditatum

Translation for dhyana

Buddhism picture echiner1

Hinduism picture MisEntropy

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Picture of Saint Padre Pio

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FocusAwareness

FocusAwareness Intention

Where?/How?

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RecapFind a place where you can be undisturbed

RecapFind a place where you can be undisturbedSit up straight where ever comfortable

RecapFind a place where you can be undisturbedSit up straight where ever comfortableClose your eyes

RecapFind a place where you can be undisturbedSit up straight where ever comfortableClose your eyesTake a 3-4 deep breaths

RecapFind a place where you can be undisturbedSit up straight where ever comfortableClose your eyesTake a 3-4 deep breathsStart a timer

RecapFind a place where you can be undisturbedSit up straight where ever comfortableClose your eyesTake a 3-4 deep breathsStart a timerCount inhales/exhales, 1..2..3 up to 10

RecapFind a place where you can be undisturbedSit up straight where ever comfortableClose your eyesTake a 3-4 deep breathsStart a timerCount inhales/exhales, 1..2..3 up to 10When you get to 10 start over

RecapFind a place where you can be undisturbedSit up straight where ever comfortableClose your eyesTake a 3-4 deep breathsStart a timerCount inhales/exhales, 1..2..3 up to 10When you get to 10 start overIf you get distracted, start over at 1

It is just like riding a bike... clarkmaxwell

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That’s great but how will it help me become a better developer?

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R-Brain vs L-Brain

Rich Brain

Rich Braincreativity

Rich Brain creativitysynthesis of ideas

Rich Brain creativitysynthesis of ideasﬁguring things out

Linear Brain

Linear Brain analysis

Linear Brain analysistaking things apart

Linear Brain analysis taking things apartmaking things happen

Practice focus = Meditation

Meditation allows the rich brain to get some “playing time”

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Where am I?

Where am I?Where do I want to go?

Where am I? Where do I want to go?How am I going to get there?

FocusAwareness

FocusAwareness Intention

OK what about software speciﬁcally?

Bueller? Bueller?

Challenge10 minutes a day for 1 week

How has meditation helped your development?

Credits

Many teachers over the years.

All of you

Yes we are hiring in Boulder,CO, San Francisco, CA, New York, NY and Singapore.

Meditation and Software

by Mike Gehard on Feb 09, 2011

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