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

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Greetings

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Thank You

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Jon Dahl’s Twitter page

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Everyone in this room

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DISCLAIMER

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YMMV simplerich

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Who?

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@mikegehard

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@pivotalboulderpivotallabs.com

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Rock Climber mariachily

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Whitewater kayaker

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jocelyn.aubert

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Wedding Planner snoozeboy

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Similarities?

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FOCUS

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Why focus?

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brewbooks

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Context Switching

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Context SwitchingUnload current context

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Context SwitchingUnload current contextLoad new context

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Context SwitchingUnload current contextLoad new contextPerform action on new context

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

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

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

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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

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Results of multitasking?

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How do we counteract the effects of multitasking?

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Practice focus

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Practice focus =

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Practice focus = Meditation

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What is meditation?

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Latin root meditatum

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Translation for dhyana

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Buddhism picture echiner1

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Hinduism picture MisEntropy

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Picture of muslims praying preston.rhea

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Picture of St. Ignatius of Loyola

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Picture of Saint Padre Pio

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Picture of person sitting in a park flowbadger

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Focus

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FocusAwareness

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FocusAwareness Intention

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Where?/How?

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Picture of Walt Disney quote from iPhone

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Recap

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RecapFind a place where you can be undisturbed

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

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

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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It is just like riding a bike... clarkmaxwell

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Picture of bball player mvongrue

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Picture of ruby koans

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

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brewbooks

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R-Brain vs L-Brain

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Rich Brain

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Rich Braincreativity

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Rich Brain creativitysynthesis of ideas

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Rich Brain creativitysynthesis of ideasfiguring things out

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Linear Brain

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Linear Brain analysis

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Linear Brain analysistaking things apart

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Linear Brain analysis taking things apartmaking things happen

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Practice focus = Meditation

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

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Insert picture of shower here stevendepolo

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Where am I?

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Where am I?Where do I want to go?

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

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Focus

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FocusAwareness

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FocusAwareness Intention

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OK what about software specifically?

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Bueller? Bueller?

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Challenge10 minutes a day for 1 week

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How has meditation helped your development?

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Credits

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Many teachers over the years.

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All of you

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