alt Hacker NewsFlow state relies on a constant information inflow that holds your attention perfectly, often hinging on competency and challenge. You can't enter it in AI coding because you need to wait for replies. It's incompatible.
I just watch YouTube in the downtime these days, or movies that I don't care too much about
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kranner • today at 4:39 PM
Meditation teacher Michael Taft recommends "dropping into awake awareness" whenever you're waiting for a response. [1]
It's the opposite of watching YouTube, pretty much.
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jasonjayr • today at 4:47 PM
There's an XKCD for that, "Compiling" : https://xkcd.com/303/
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> Flow state relies on a constant information inflow
Does that mean when I'm in deep thinking without any external "information inflow" I'm not "in flow state"?
I'd agree that waiting for replies kind of pulls you out of flow if you just sit and wait, but I'm not sure why you'd do that. You can continue working along-side, validate, or continue iterating on the design while the agent does other things.