The hardest part of engineering: looking like you're doing nothing
Franc0Fernand0 · x · 2026-08-28
An engineer shared that he spent a whole day silently thinking about algorithm implementation without coding or meetings, yet found it to be one of his most productive days. He highlighted that the hardest part of engineering is when it looks like you're doing nothing, while deep thinking is happening.
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