Modern work requires attention – constant alerts steal it

Re:Modern work requires attention – constant alerts steal it by fnordpiglet on Monday May 22, 2023 @03:53PM (#36035887)

I turned off all alerts except for messages from my family. I check everything else often enough and people really can’t tell the difference in my responsiveness. My overall happiness is higher now that things aren’t popping up or vibrating all the time.

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Re:Modern work requires attention – constant alerts steal it by _the_inflator on Monday May 22, 2023 @03:58PM (#36035939)

I side with you, same here. WhatsApp is pull only, so to say, no alerts at all. Other apps are restricted by iPhone.

I am so glad there is no "Hacker News" app. ;)

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Re:Modern work requires attention – constant alerts steal it by fnordpiglet on Monday May 22, 2023 @04:42PM (#36036457)

Dude I’m using HACK app right now :-)

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Re:Modern work requires attention – constant alerts steal it by collenjones on Monday May 22, 2023 @05:24PM (#36036911)

Octal

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Re:Modern work requires attention – constant alerts steal it by dabluecaboose on Monday May 22, 2023 @05:39PM (#36037046)

I installed a HN app from F-droid that was quite pleasant on a recent trip, when I had long stretches of time that I wanted to read something.

Unfortunately, I could tell that I would spend a lot of time on it so I uninstalled it post-haste when the trip was over.

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Re:Modern work requires attention – constant alerts steal it by geraldhh on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @04:23AM (#36041478)

i consider a website that presents structured text in a consumer-friendly way, using minimal resources, a very successful application of computers, the internet and a browser.

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Re:Modern work requires attention – constant alerts steal it by dheera on Monday May 22, 2023 @04:19PM (#36036184)

Same.

- I block all unscheduled phone calls, whitelisting only parents/SO

- I block all notifications and check apps pull-only

- During work hours I check Slack about once every 30 minutes. (If there's some urgent deadline coming up I might check it a few more times in the evening but that's not the norm)

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