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For you, perhaps. For me, I feel like I need fewer notifications in my life. The more I can batch tasks together the more time I can spend in deep, interrupte

For you, perhaps. For me, I feel like I need fewer notifications in my life. The more I can batch tasks together the more time I can spend in deep, interrupted though. The trend towards being more connected more often has benefits but drawbacks as well.

gdubs 12y ago
The key element here is that the short glance allows the wearer to decide whether or not to act upon a notification. I open my phone to do one thing, and end up doing something else -- for twenty minutes. I'm looking forward to the watch as a way to minimize my phone usage and simplify my interactions.
- tsunamifury 12y ago
  Chopping up the interruptions and making them shorter does not reduce the context change and mental swapping load. This is the basic HCI problem everyone is ignoring about watches. It doesn't make the problem better -- it may even make it worse. The key to managing your notifications better is... wait for it... not looking at your phone constantly.
  - gdubs 12y ago
    Fair point. I think when it comes to getting side-tracked, it's partly to do with the current 'pull' model of going into the phone for information, vs a 'push' model of the information coming to you. Though, as you point out, either is distracting and self-discipline is the real answer to staying focused. The critical thing there will be managing what notifications you get, and which you silence. This is why iOS 8 made such a big change in the way notification permissions are handled.
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WorldWideWayne 12y ago
There might also be a future where all of our devices are sentient enough to imply when we don't want to be disturbed... but that might also have it's own drawbacks. Everything's a trade-off I guess, not just in Engineering.
- spacehome 12y ago
  I think the Apple watch is already that advanced. I don't buy one, and therefore it's trained to not bother me. ;)

gdubs 12y ago

The key element here is that the short glance allows the wearer to decide whether or not to act upon a notification. I open my phone to do one thing, and end up doing something else -- for twenty minutes. I'm looking forward to the watch as a way to minimize my phone usage and simplify my interactions.

tsunamifury 12y ago
Chopping up the interruptions and making them shorter does not reduce the context change and mental swapping load. This is the basic HCI problem everyone is ignoring about watches. It doesn't make the problem better -- it may even make it worse. The key to managing your notifications better is... wait for it... not looking at your phone constantly.
- gdubs 12y ago
  Fair point. I think when it comes to getting side-tracked, it's partly to do with the current 'pull' model of going into the phone for information, vs a 'push' model of the information coming to you. Though, as you point out, either is distracting and self-discipline is the real answer to staying focused. The critical thing there will be managing what notifications you get, and which you silence. This is why iOS 8 made such a big change in the way notification permissions are handled.

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WorldWideWayne 12y ago

There might also be a future where all of our devices are sentient enough to imply when we don't want to be disturbed... but that might also have it's own drawbacks. Everything's a trade-off I guess, not just in Engineering.

spacehome 12y ago
I think the Apple watch is already that advanced. I don't buy one, and therefore it's trained to not bother me. ;)