Re:Why interruptions are frustrating to developers
by amozoss on Friday May 28, 2021 @07:56PM
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Author here: I agree that what you're describing, if developers act that way it is really annoying.
My intention of the article was to give a good visual of the complexity that gets built up while coding and some tips for how I've helped myself focus better.
It wasn't intended to come off as whining, it was more to help me recognize that there is a great deal of complexity that happens and it's easy for me to avoid facing complexity by doing less intense work.
3 of the 4 tips were targeted towards things I can do to protect myself, from well, myself. I'm my worst enemy when it comes to interruptions.
My other tip was how teams can work together to make sure an interruptions is worth it.
I'm certain, like you say, the need for flow or focus is not unique to developers, but can apply to many knowledge workers.
My intention of the article was to give a good visual of the complexity that gets built up while coding and some tips for how I've helped myself focus better.
It wasn't intended to come off as whining, it was more to help me recognize that there is a great deal of complexity that happens and it's easy for me to avoid facing complexity by doing less intense work.
3 of the 4 tips were targeted towards things I can do to protect myself, from well, myself. I'm my worst enemy when it comes to interruptions.
My other tip was how teams can work together to make sure an interruptions is worth it.
I'm certain, like you say, the need for flow or focus is not unique to developers, but can apply to many knowledge workers.