Programming Parents
summary
Explains how becoming a parent alters priorities and fragments concentration but doesn't reduce ability to do technical work, and presents concrete problems and fixes such as strategies to regain flow after interruptions. Discusses company-side issues like scarcity of reduced-hours roles and advocates practical adjustments—home office, flexible schedules—and gives a checklist for creating family-friendly workplaces plus specific interview questions to assess family friendliness when considering jobs.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:51What it means to be a developer
- 5:42What it means to be a parent
- 11:14Work-life balance
- 14:22Startups
- 20:28How are you doing it
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