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>They can say "no" or "can you come back in 10?" By then, the damage to concentration has already been made. Yes, you can set your status to "do not disturb".
by steve1977 7y ago
>They can say "no" or "can you come back in 10?"
By then, the damage to concentration has already been made. Yes, you can set your status to "do not disturb". But you have to remember to do that.
- andyfleming 7y agoSure, it's still an interruption, but I don't think it's completely derailing. That's why I compared it to stopping by someone's desk. It still requires both parties to be responsible and aware.
- dorkley 7y agoYou've clearly not got a clue how a software engineer works if you think its not derailing.
- barrkel 7y agoStopping by someone's desk is derailing, FWIW. I frequently find myself losing 30+ minutes before getting flow back from a 2 minute interruption.
- p_l 7y agoOne interruption an hour is enough to result in me not being able to get anything done for the whole day... Actually, I'm starting to think I lost ability to concentrate because of that.