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You can discuss the definition of multitasking: let us call it task switching until we can actually analyze properly what our brain is really doing. That said:

You can discuss the definition of multitasking: let us call it task switching until we can actually analyze properly what our brain is really doing. That said: I am very good at it; I get way more done than if I would focus. This is because of the nature of my work and the way I am (raised?). I can switch between a lot of things while keeping context including coding. I do notice this processs list has a maximum though: with 3-4 in depth project chats, 1-2 business chats, coding and browsing (the latter usually relating to all the former) I notice I am full. And I also notice that textual discourse is far less load than oral or oral+visual on task switching. If I do meetings in person or skype calls I basically get nothing done: it is slower and I cannot switch (a lot) because I miss things.

stephengillie 10y ago
Thanks for the anecdote supporting my point.
thesz 10y ago
What things do you code?
- tluyben2 10y ago
  Web, apps, embedded for work and for hobby apps, (toy) programming languages, games, retro assembly and Arduino hardware.
  - thesz 10y ago
    I think you should see different number of tabs/windows open for different problems. There are things in you list that need communication with someone (web and apps - I'd wager they are underspecified). I think you do not need communication working on retro assembly. I am working on IDE supporting two dirty old languages, VHDL and Verilog. I need three things opened: Visual Studio, PDF of standard under question and orthodox file manager [1] in the tests directory. Having internalized a great deal of VHDL, I do not need it's PDF opened too often. So, there are two things for me to work with: run tests in VS, occasionally look at problematic source code with OFM. I also need a great deal of silence around me, otherwise I cannot concentrate deep enough to make good decisions and implementation of dirty old languages badly needs extremely good decisions. [1] http://softpanorama.org/OFM/index.shtml http://softpanorama.org/OFM/index.shtml
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stephengillie 10y ago

Thanks for the anecdote supporting my point.

thesz 10y ago

What things do you code?

tluyben2 10y ago
Web, apps, embedded for work and for hobby apps, (toy) programming languages, games, retro assembly and Arduino hardware.
- thesz 10y ago
  I think you should see different number of tabs/windows open for different problems. There are things in you list that need communication with someone (web and apps - I'd wager they are underspecified). I think you do not need communication working on retro assembly. I am working on IDE supporting two dirty old languages, VHDL and Verilog. I need three things opened: Visual Studio, PDF of standard under question and orthodox file manager [1] in the tests directory. Having internalized a great deal of VHDL, I do not need it's PDF opened too often. So, there are two things for me to work with: run tests in VS, occasionally look at problematic source code with OFM. I also need a great deal of silence around me, otherwise I cannot concentrate deep enough to make good decisions and implementation of dirty old languages badly needs extremely good decisions. [1] http://softpanorama.org/OFM/index.shtml http://softpanorama.org/OFM/index.shtml
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