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Re:Interruptions cost 23 minutes 15 seconds, right? by astrobe_ on Sunday August 24, 2025 @02:45AM (#45001941)
For me, it is more about the nature of the interruption. An easy question that only requires pulling something from memory doesn't cost much. A question that requires some thinking has a huge cost, even more so when you have to check the code or documentation. Sometimes even reading an email/teams notification can throw me off. It's not about the interaction (someone coming to your desk, a call,...), it's about the topic.

However I think that in both cases, if the interruption happens while coding, the risk of bug is about the same.

Re:Interruptions cost 23 minutes 15 seconds, right? by Dilettante_ on Sunday August 24, 2025 @05:50AM (#45002868)
>A question that requires some thinking has a huge cost [...] It's not about the interaction [...], it's about the topic.

For me personally, every interaction with another person requires booting up "Human Mode™", which invariably pushes out any concentration I had on the task-at-hand.