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> but let me raise my hand right now and admit that I am absolutely guilty of checking every notification I see come in and breaking my own flow, it's why I eve

by jonahx 8y ago

> but let me raise my hand right now and admit that I am absolutely guilty of checking every notification I see come in and breaking my own flow, it's why I even hold this position Right, so you are blaming yourself morally here (guilty of...). I'm not saying you're wrong to do so. I'm just saying that to solve the problem you can either: 1. blame yourself, and try to improve your own discipline when using slack. 2. stop using the tool that you know "tempts" you too much. I'd rather bet on strategy 2. It's entirely analogous to throwing out all the junk food in your house when dieting. Sure, if you had the discipline you wouldn't need to do that, but so what?

wsy 8y ago
True, but it is also analogous to throwing out your hammer to avoid hitting yourself on the nail.
- jonahx 8y ago
  Good point. In the particular case of slack, I think there are other ways to retain the benefits of the "hammer" without smashing your thumb every day, as it were.