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What you’re describing there is a little like the difference between those who like to have tidy desks vs those who don’t. You’ll often find that some who work
by laumars 5y ago
What you’re describing there is a little like the difference between those who like to have tidy desks vs those who don’t.
You’ll often find that some who work in organised chaos still know exactly where everything is.
Is their organisation worse than those who keep things tidy? From an outsiders perspective it might seem that way. But if they’re the only ones using that workspace then it doesn’t really matter.
For some people, remembering where stuff is creates no extra cognitive overhead. For others, it’s like trying to access their computer while it’s covered in bubble wrap.
- stronglikedan 5y ago> You’ll often find that some who work in organised chaos still know exactly where everything is. I don't know where things "go", but I know where I last put them! > if they’re the only ones using that workspace then it doesn’t really matter Yup, both methods have the exact same weakness - someone else moving something I need. Of course, as you imply, everything should have it's place in a shared workspace.
- eternityforest 5y agoI never have any idea at all where I last put things. I just remember 5 to 30 minutes ago I had something... and that's all I know. I've pretty much always relied on full searches of my entire surroundings, or very long term plans with labels and everything, since remembering a new location takes active effort or weeks of time, I don't just see things and passively remember where they were. The desktop completely rearranging itself randomly doesn't even bother me, as long as I can quickly scan the task bar, since I basically never use Windows any way other than maximized.