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I worked in an environment like this once, except the interruptions were a little less silly and were from PMs, managers and designers who had no concept of flo
by ironmagma 6y ago
I worked in an environment like this once, except the interruptions were a little less silly and were from PMs, managers and designers who had no concept of flow. It never was ideal, but I still feel it’s possible to adapt to the situation by adopting a mindset that doesn’t get as bothered by interruptions. This is said with no evidence of course, so take it as you may.
- cosmodisk 6y agoYou can always tell the PM or designer to crawl back where they came from and give you some space. it's not an option with children. I still remember Peppa Pig playing on a full blast while I'm trying to bulkify some parts of the code.
- aaron-santos 6y agoI feel the same. Resuming flow state is a skill just like any other. I've seen my own ability to resume flow increase while working from home with two young children. There's also something to be said for improving one's ability to do serious work in a non-flow state. All other things being equal, people who can improve both of these abilities have an advantage over those who can't.
- keyle 6y agoYour pm doesn't tap you on the leg, scream in your ears like the world ended and start poking things on your desk... I hope.
- ironmagma 6y agoYes, the idea of the comment was not to say that PMs are comparable to children.