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Not a big fan of the judgmental attitude in this article. > So why do so many workers demand multiple monitors? I believe it’s a case of the illogical allure o
by oxguy3 9y ago
Not a big fan of the judgmental attitude in this article.
> So why do so many workers demand multiple monitors? I believe it’s a case of the illogical allure of extremes.
> Too much of anything becomes its opposite . — Tim Ferriss
If you don't like multiple monitors, fair enough, but don't dismiss everyone else as wrong without considering how their workflow may differ from yours.
I can work fine with one screen, but I can work even better with multiple. Just like the author of this article, I make heavy use of macOS's workspaces. Being able to have three workspaces visible at once is highly preferable to just one -- it is easier to turn my head than to jump through workspaces with my keyboard shortcuts.
Unlike the author suggests, I am not trying to focus on multiple things at once -- my focus remains on one monitor at a time. The multiple monitors just makes it easier to shift focus when I need to.
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- code_duck 9y agoAgreed, it's only his perspective and isn't very persuasive. A major premise of the article is that having multiple displays will lead me to open distracting things in the additional screen space. Since this is not what I do, just about the whole article isn't relevant. Typically, I would be coding on the left monitor, and then keep a browser open with references on the right. This keeps me from being distracted by having to switch tabs.