Stepping out of tunnel-vision.
If there's one skill I still lack, it's stepping out of the tunnel vision earlier. Countless times, I solved an issue within 5 minutes on a fresh morning. The day before, I potentially spent hours deciphering the same problem.
Last week, our CI implementation started to fail due to a misconfigured stack. While staying in context, I couldn't find the potential cause. Only after walking the dog, taking a shower, and getting a good night's sleep did I realize how to solve our issue.
In retrospect, I wish I had stepped out of context earlier. What if I decided to walk the dog after trying for an hour? I could have solved the issue much more quickly.
Stepping out of context, removing tunnel-version, using a rubber duck (or your dog) to explain your issue. It's an essential skill to own, allowing you to become more productive.
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