How to Stay Motivated as a Programmer

Always Schedule Your Tasks

If you don't schedule your daily tasks, it's much easier to procrastinate and forget about them. It's easy to become engrossed in just one or few tasks and lose sight of the fact that there are other things you need to do. Often, this happens when you don't follow a set task list.

To prevent procrastination and forgetfulness, make sure you plan out your days by scheduling tasks. You can use the following tips as a guide in scheduling your tasks:

1. Think of all the tasks you would like to accomplish.

2. Estimate how long it will take to accomplish each task.

3. Identify your peak hours of productivity.

4. Arrange the tasks in order of priority.

5. Make sure to bundle similar tasks together to improve your productivity.

6. To stay organized, schedule these tasks on your phone or computer and use reminder and task applications.

7. Schedule complex or difficult tasks during your peak productivity hours.

8. Make time for unexpected events in your schedule and plan for them ahead of time.