While I don&#x27;t immediately associate &#x27;best practices&#x27; with &#x27;agile methodology&#x27; and &#x27;microservices&#x27; (although I can see how recent articles on HN might strengthen that association), I have noticed that the busier I am with programming, and the more &#x27;best practices&#x27; and &#x27;optimization&#x27; and &#x27;DRY&#x27; are on my mind, the more it seems to seep into the rest of my life. I start timing my bicycle commute and optimizing my route to avoid traffic lights or catch green waves, I try to do the dishes at optimal speed, I make sure that every &#x27;trip&#x27; to a place in the house is as efficient as possible (take something one way, another thing on the way back, etc.).<p>I&#x27;m not sure it&#x27;s healthy, but at least it&#x27;s... odd&#x2F;funny.