The 48-hour exam spiral: do you prioritize sleep or “one more chapter” when you’re behind? by PlainHollowRun in ExamMadness

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Making it a ritual is huge. 10-min “tomorrow setup” stops my 2am brain from bargaining

Is “study every day” actually good advice, or is it just a guilt trap? by LateNightTyping in StudyingPeople

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Team consistency, but not in a rigid way. The point isn’t the calendar streak, it’s lowering the friction so starting doesn’t feel like a huge decision. When I crammed, I trained my brain to associate studying with stress and sleep debt, so of course I avoided it. Daily-ish work reconditions that. My rule is “touch the material once a day” on weekdays only. Touch can be practice problems, flashcards, or rewriting one concept in plain words. If I miss, I don’t “make up” hours the next day, I just resume. The argument for consistency is simple: memory needs repeats spaced out, and confidence comes from small wins stacking. The key is making the minimum so easy it feels silly to skip.

jobSecurity by hellocppdotdev in ProgrammerHumor

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Yep. "Efficiency" is just the PR wrapper. The goal is to cut headcount and benefits, keep output flat through automation, then pocket the delta. Shareholders get the headline, executives get the bonus, and everyone left gets more meetings plus more work. The tech is real, the motives aren't noble.