The problem
FUll time job,
In a comfort zone
Family time
Not evoluting with the market
Not enough time to learn new skills
The solution
Wake up at 6:00 am
Yes this is early, but not that early.
I go to bed at 10:00 pm latest, so I get 8 hours of sleep.
.. Wake up, meditate, then straight to coding.
No distractions, no emails, no calls, just pure focus time.
The data
Week 1 (Jan 5-11):
Week 2 (Jan 12-18):
- DSA : 4h
- SaaS : 12h
- Code setup: 2h
Total time spent coding in 2 weeks: 31.5h
Key Takeaways
- Deleting AI code generated code in order to rewrite it myself. At first i wanted to see reuslt, but that’s not what i’m chasing.
The goal is to LEARN. Production will come later.
- Setting the environment right is key. Everything is under a few keystrokes, preventing to give up at any occasions.
- Tracking time spent coding is motivating. Seeing the hours pile up is rewarding.
- The power of habit. After a few days, it became natural to wake up early and code.
- Thinking long term. This is a marathon, not a sprint. Consistency over intensity.
- Test using hurl.
- Understanding the problem before jumping into code.
- Focus on one thing at a time.
Next Goals