Re:Programmers, teach non-geeks the true cost of interruptio...
by ElFitz on Saturday July 10, 2021 @06:27AM
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> We expect co-workers to get back to us right away so that WE are no longer blocked.
Perhaps you do, but I and some of the people I’ve had the pleasure to work with do not.
Personally, I’ve almost always worked asynchronously.
If I have a question, I send it on the proper Slack channel and either keep going on what I was doing if isn’t blocking, or do something else when it is. Tasks are usually large enough for that.
Regarding Slack interruptions, all my notifications aside from a handful of phone numbers are disabled.
Things rarely are urgent, and can usually wait an hour or even until the next break.
Perhaps you do, but I and some of the people I’ve had the pleasure to work with do not.
Personally, I’ve almost always worked asynchronously.
If I have a question, I send it on the proper Slack channel and either keep going on what I was doing if isn’t blocking, or do something else when it is. Tasks are usually large enough for that.
Regarding Slack interruptions, all my notifications aside from a handful of phone numbers are disabled.
Things rarely are urgent, and can usually wait an hour or even until the next break.