Gemotions

The sun was already high in the sky, casting long shadows across the empty office. She yawned, stretching slowly, every muscle protesting the lack of movement. Her project, a new software interface, was a complex undertaking, a maze of code and design. The thought of delving into it made her feel leaden.

She spent the morning making a cup of coffee. The coffee tasted good, so she made another. The coffee was a pleasant distraction from the coding. She answered emails, a few of which she actually read. The actual programming was a task that called to her with the seductive call of a siren.

At the team meeting, the project leader announced that another programmer, David, had been working on a very similar interface. The same core functions, the same user experience principles. David was excited about the collaboration. She could only muster a weak smile. The idea of doing anything at all seemed like an immense drain.