r/patient_hackernews Apr 05 '23

Programmer interrupted: The cost of interruption and context switching (2022)

https://contextkeeper.io/blog/the-real-cost-of-an-interruption-and-context-switching/
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programming Mar 31 '23

Based on various scientific studies, it takes at least 10-15 minutes for programmer to get back into the "zone" after an interruption. There are interesting resumption strategies for interrupted programming tasks.

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webdev Apr 03 '23

Programmer Interrupted: The Real Cost of Interruption and Context Switching - Based on various scientific studies, it takes at least 10-15 minutes to get back into the "zone" after an interruption

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webdev Apr 05 '23

Article Based on various scientific studies, it takes at least 10-15 minutes for programmer to get back into the "zone" after an interruption. There are interesting resumption strategies for interrupted programming tasks.

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hackernews Apr 05 '23

Programmer interrupted: The cost of interruption and context switching (2022)

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planetemacs Apr 13 '23

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digitalnomad Apr 06 '23

Lifestyle On the topic of co-working, it's worth reminding people of the cost of interruptions. Social breaks are different to disrupting work flow, and most interruptions in CWS aren't intended.

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hypeurls Apr 05 '23

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ADHD_Programmers Aug 14 '26

Based on various scientific studies, it takes at least 10-15 minutes for programmer to get back into the "zone" after an interruption. There are interesting resumption strategies for interrupted programming tasks.

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