I tend toward the short burst category, but see huge gains in productivity when I manage to slow myself down. So that’s a data point.
Then there are certain situations when you have to act in a short window of time to not let the opportunity slip—say, Xerox PARC burning up with creativity during three years when the stars aligned to make deep research on computers possible, which probably accelerated the development of the PC substantially. One could argue that SpaceX is in a similar position now, where its worth burning out to advance before the window closes on a society capable of going multiplanetary.
I tend toward the short burst category, but see huge gains in productivity when I manage to slow myself down. So that’s a data point.
Then there are certain situations when you have to act in a short window of time to not let the opportunity slip—say, Xerox PARC burning up with creativity during three years when the stars aligned to make deep research on computers possible, which probably accelerated the development of the PC substantially. One could argue that SpaceX is in a similar position now, where its worth burning out to advance before the window closes on a society capable of going multiplanetary.
Good point, yeah. Burst work may or may not help, but it becomes necessary in such situations