This weekend, a whole day and a half of my time melted away because the code I was so high on, 'it will work now,' didn't work.

And it is still not working.

Lately, when I wake up in the morning, a long to-do list flows through my head, and that alone is enough to make me feel depressed.

In such a situation, 1.5 days is tough.

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There are two things in the world: (a) things that can be worked out over time and (b) things that are nothing to be worked out over time.

So, some of the above (b) will not happen for reasons unrelated to your efforts. Programming and systems are that.

Columns will come up with stories if you give them time.

I can also manage patents and papers.

At the very least, I can estimate the time.

But only programs and systems can't predict where I will get stuck.

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So, this weekend was just hard and dark.

I am very depressed because I have no idea what to work tomorrow.