night coding

sometimes i stay up all night and sleep during the day. it’s hard to switch because my best ideas spark at night.

3:00 am is a different kind of calm. the noise is gone, the internet doesn’t feel like a crowd, and small things become loud in your head. with a can of Monster at my side, headphones on, i sketch flows and write code until the dawn pushes me out of the room.

it’s not healthy long term, and i’m trying to steady the habit, but i’ll admit night coding has its magic. it’s where weird ideas morph into usable features and where i often see the path forward clearly.

the pull

some evenings i plan to rest and still end up at my desk. ideas are weird that way. they don’t wait for convenience. when something clicks, you either chase it or lose it.

what night feels like

at night the internet is quieter and my thoughts get louder. small forks in logic become obvious and a bad solution often reveals itself as clearly as the right one. that clarity is addictive.

costs and tradeoffs

late nights cost sleep, social life, and focus the next day. mum’s worried and she has every right. i’m trying to keep the nights for deep work and reserve mornings for things that need full energy.

small rituals

simple rules help. i limit night sessions to one or two a week, hydrate, and try to sleep in the afternoon to recover. not perfect, but better than burning out.