At work, we've been pushing everyone to use an app called clockwise. Basically it integrates with your calendar, moves meetings around (with your approval) to maximize focus time (2+ hour blocks of work).
It also allows you to set up "Do not disturb" on slack during your focus and meeting time. It's awesome.
(BTW, no personal association with the company, just a happy user).
Re:The High Price of Multitasking
by TooCleverByHalf on Thursday August 01, 2019 @07:22PM
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I like it! Im having a hard time coming up with solid indicators that Im debugging or otherwise in focus mode that wouldn't also be red herrings for other activity. Have you come up with any good examples for yourself?
I've used RescueTime[1] to track my own behavior during work to better understand my own patterns. It might be usable to do what you describe.
Re:The High Price of Multitasking
by mgiannopoulos on Thursday August 01, 2019 @05:00PM
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RescueTime is what you need.
Re:The High Price of Multitasking
by bob_theslob646 on Thursday August 01, 2019 @04:07PM
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Great idea!
If I can get that information reliably enough, I could use Automator on OS X to enable Do Not Disturb until a couple minutes after I task switch to anything else that's not focus-based.