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What’s your favourite way to take a break when you’re deep in a tough FME project? Share your answer in the comments below.

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Step away from the computer, walk around the house, grab a glass of water, and ask the dog what I should do 😁


I love to explore a new city on Google Earth!


Spend some time on my hobbies - mainly TTRPG


Go for a walk and/or make a coffee.


Take a few hours sailing. It’s impossible to think about work when sailing; if the winds are strong you have to be alert and totally focused on the task at hand, and if there’s barely any wind you just find yourself drifting away...


A nice bike-ride through the forest! An Espresso afterwards 😉


Well, apart from the usual bathroom breaks, that unfortunately are somewhat outside my control, my normal coffee breaks at 9:30 and 14:00 is always a good way to get some relaxation.


LinkedIn daily puzzles, music, spam my colleagues, go on a walk.


Taking a walk in nature.


When I am working from home, I usually do the laundry :D 

When I am in the office, I just disturb my collegues and have a talk about the problem. 


Go for a run to empty my head and maybe come up with some new ideas.


What’s your favourite way to take a break when you’re deep in a tough FME project? Share your answer in the comments below.

Earn Square 14 in FME Community Bingo!

We’re celebrating summer with a fun surprise - FME Community Bingo kicks off today!

Starting Monday, August 11, 2025, we’re inviting all FME users to join in on a fun and interactive way to connect with fellow members of the FME Community.

Whether you’re answering a question, uploading an image, or participating in a team challenge, each completed task earns you a square on the Bingo board - and every square is a chance to win exciting prizes! 

Answer this Question of the Week to cross off Square 14 on the Bingo board.

I take the dog for a walk and get some fresh air :)


Time to switch to personal FME projects 😜


If I’m lucky enough to not have a pressing deadline, I’ll sleep on it and try again with a fresh mind the next day!


I have a tendency to “rabbit hole” down into another (usually completely unnecessary) “wonder-if-I-could-do-this-with-FME”-thing and spend hours on that instead of what I really should be focusing on.


Same as ​@carolina_w . Could use a walk or even a coffee-break, but fall in the rabbithole of trying to solve my break with an FME puzzle.

If not that… check the community forum to check if 🦎 is cheating again. 😏


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A walk around the block to get some sun and fresh air


Have a nice day everyone!!


Watching the counts on each connection line in a huge workspace with a lot of features can be very relaxing, especially with a fresh cup of hot chocolate.


A break with FME Lizards and FME Zipsters on a FME World Fair 2021 beach towel

 


Get up from the desk, walk to the kitchen and get a cup of tea....  come back to my desk and fix the problem with the simple solution that came to me while I wasn’t thinking about it, and curse myself that I didn’t take a break sooner!