If you considering code reading part of coding, coding 20% of the time is certainly not enough.
The article is meant for a neurotypical ideal average employee.
There are many effective programmers that have different workflows.
A trait of a good manager is allow different people to be effective in the collaboration of writing software together.
The article paints an unreal rosy picture where "everything runs smoothly and has forward momentum".
Working with a live system is messy. There is always compromise because there is never enough time to keep everything smooth.
It is very common to be stuck at some problem. That moment you let a problem clunk around your brain and you randomly think of a solution in the shower or at the grocery store is way too common.
And honestly fun.
A trait of a good manager is allow different people to be effective in the collaboration of writing software together.
The article paints an unreal rosy picture where "everything runs smoothly and has forward momentum".
Working with a live system is messy. There is always compromise because there is never enough time to keep everything smooth.
It is very common to be stuck at some problem. That moment you let a problem clunk around your brain and you randomly think of a solution in the shower or at the grocery store is way too common. And honestly fun.