I personally do this all the time. I actually keep several major projects going at all times just so that I can benefit from the creativity boost that comes from switching onto a new task with a fresh outlook.
Better still, I find, is to travel. This last week, for example, I spent hopping fishing boats between villages on the pacific coast of Colombia, well out of Wifi range, phones, and power.
Having a grand total of 8 hours laptop charge to eke out from the hammock over that week really focused the time I had. And I came back to 2 days of ridiculous productivity as all the pent-up ideas flowed out into the IDE.
Sure, you have to deal with 100 customer emails when you get back, but overall I consider it a big productivity win.
Better still, I find, is to travel. This last week, for example, I spent hopping fishing boats between villages on the pacific coast of Colombia, well out of Wifi range, phones, and power.
Having a grand total of 8 hours laptop charge to eke out from the hammock over that week really focused the time I had. And I came back to 2 days of ridiculous productivity as all the pent-up ideas flowed out into the IDE.
Sure, you have to deal with 100 customer emails when you get back, but overall I consider it a big productivity win.
(and you get to go surfing in Colombia!)