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> Doubled down on focus. Went back to using a single monitor For me it's the opposite. Working on a single monitor means hundreds of alt-tab a day. That's a lo
by ggregoire 7y ago
> Doubled down on focus. Went back to using a single monitor
For me it's the opposite. Working on a single monitor means hundreds of alt-tab a day. That's a lot of distraction that is avoidable by using multiple monitors.
Recently switched from a two to a triple monitors setup (mainly for IDE/terminal/browser). I feel like it reduced how much tired I am at the end of the day.
- jader201 7y agoAgreed, it’s impossible to do my job on a single window — or a single screen’s worth of windows — and I can’t imagine how constant alt-tabbing helps prevent burnout/fatigue. Having multiple monitors means being able to switch between windows without constantly changing what’s on my screens. I currently have three that I use for IDE, browser, terminal(s), Slack, and SQL. Often one or more of these aren’t needed often, and/or I can share two on a single monitor. But I am able to carry out most of my day without having to change windows around. I occasionally have two browsers that I will be working in simultaneously so will split those across monitors, but that’s rare.
- eikenberry 7y agoI'm curious how you find alt-tab is distracting. I use one monitor and switch between windows using keyboard shortcuts, like alt-tab, and don't even notice. Does your alt-tab do something visually fancy that is distracting (animations, thumbnails, etc), instead of just switching to the other window?