In this beyond tellerrand talk designer Christopher Murphy emphasizes the importance of procrastination and reserving time for experimentation and endeavours not directly related to a specific goal at hand:
Time + Creativity – Christopher Murphy – btconfDUS 2016 from beyond tellerrand on Vimeo.
While procrastination usually is seen as something negative – and in most cases rightfully so – setting aside time for a free flow of thoughts and ideas that’s not immediately purpose-driven is an essential part of any creative process such as design or software engineering. It’ll allow new, novel ideas to form, which in turn will have a positive impact on your work and how you approach problems.