How does a 996 ride spend a day?

In fact, programmers don't always sit in front of computers at work. Writing programs requires some inspiration, so programmers spend a lot of time thinking. The most painful thing for programmers is endless overtime. Whenever there is any activity, programmers have to work overtime until the early hours of the morning. Even at ordinary times, they often get off work late at night and get up early for work as usual the next day.

Coding is a creative job, so most of the work is thinking, reading and learning, especially when you need to create something new or adopt new technology. I think "sitting in front of the computer and typing code" can take up 30% of the time. At least 70% of other time is spent reading, studying and, most importantly, thinking.

Of course, in the office environment, most reading and thinking are done in front of the computer. But for example, some programmers need to find a solution if they encounter a thorny problem at work. They may relax first, take their dogs for a walk in the forest and think about some clues or complicated UI problems. So this kind of "burying your head in front of the screen all day" is far from reality.

It is normal for programmers to work overtime, and the resistance of programmers to 996 has not existed from the beginning. An Ali employee recalled that when 996 was first implemented, it was usually a special period such as Taobao promotion. In order to ensure that the project goes online on time and runs smoothly on the day of snapping up, the development team had to work overtime for more than one month or even several months, but at that time, programmers often felt a sense of accomplishment every time the project ended, and the subsequent "free time" could also restore the physical strength of employees.