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I believe he's using the word "work" very loosely here.

I don't know what you mean by this. I've often worked in the park so I can be around my kids playing and get some more glimpses of them growing up than I otherwise would in an office. Plenty of commits have been made at a picnic table.

I mean your work suffers when you're distracted by pigeons and small children.

I've never been one to go 8 hours straight. The refresher pays off in the long run. Not to say my way of working is any better, but the things get done and I'm more satisfied with my work life balance.

And with us soon going back to home schooling (thanks delta...) children happily playing outside is much less distracting than pent up children yelling inside. And mama can't do it all.

eh let it suffer

even my (and many devs') "suffering" work is worth good money - or at least our employers continue to think so :)

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