Handling Mob Fatigue
The first time I mobbed, it was a weird experience, we worked on a problem for a few hours, it felt like time had passed by quickly, although I also found myself exhausted by the end of the session. In fact, I ended up going to bed early that night because I was so tired. The feedback from others is that this is common for most people that mob. It’s an intense way of programming, and without adjusting your workflow to handle this intensity, it’s easy to suffer from mob fatigue or extreme tiredness.
First off, it’s important that your team is aware of mob fatigue, and that you have a plan for how to handle it. Also, it’s a problem even if only one person is experiencing fatigue, because that one person can impact the entire ...
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