In my experience, the breakdown is something like: - 3-4 hours of deep work - 1-2 hours communication, in the form of meetings, emails, writing wikis, etc -

In my experience, the breakdown is something like: - 3-4 hours of deep work - 1-2 hours communication, in the form of meetings, emails, writing wikis, etc - 1-2 hours teamwork, like CRs, impromptu whiteboarding, pair programming, etc - 1 hour misc, like coffee breaks, bathroom breaks, walking between meetings, etc I think a lot of managers fail to account for everything else employees have to do, so “four hours of deep work per day” doesn’t sound right… even if it is. Of course, a lot of managers also just push their team into working more than 8 hours per day.