Re:Ask HN: I have diagnosed ADHD and cannot work with Slack ...
by generic_dev_47 on Saturday December 17, 2022 @06:12AM
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Thanks for explaining the reasoning of the left to right ordering, makes total sense! Will try this setup on Monday :-)
Re:Ask HN: I have diagnosed ADHD and cannot work with Slack ...
by civilized on Saturday December 17, 2022 @12:25PM
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Yeah, I think for multiple desktops the key is a stable organization. Otherwise there's a lot of frustration because much of what you're doing is not on your current desktop and you're going to be hunting for it, and where is it this time?
The left-to-right principle also helps with the organization of the work desktops, which is more fluid and project-dependent.
Re:Ask HN: I have diagnosed ADHD and cannot work with Slack ...
by johntash on Saturday December 17, 2022 @05:43PM
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Do you tile your windows as well, or just keep one-ish app in each desktop? I.e. do you switch between desktops and windows all the time, or only between desktops usually?
Re:Ask HN: I have diagnosed ADHD and cannot work with Slack ...
by civilized on Saturday December 17, 2022 @06:08PM
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I don't really tile but it might be mostly because of lack of imagination. Sometimes I manually tile two windows side by side, like if I'm scrolling through something and taking notes on it on the side.
RStudio is tiled by design, and that is super helpful.
1. Communication apps
2. Project management, todo lists
3+. Data science and work tools - RStudio, Excel, etc