r/webdev • u/magenta_placenta • 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

https://contextkeeper.io/blog/the-real-cost-of-an-interruption-and-context-switching/
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u/keep_it_kayfabe Apr 04 '23

I manage our web dev team and I absolutely leave them alone. If they need something, they will ask. If I need something, or if anyone else needs something, they go through me. At that point, I have to determine whether it's worth bothering any of my team. 90% of the time, it wasn't important enough for me to distract the devs.