Context Switching
It’s why I hate when middle managers get a hold of my time allocation. “You have 8 hours a day, so you can spend 1 hour each on these 8 different projects and move them all forward together!” Sprinkle 3-4 pointless meetings throughout the day, and then they wonder why nothing gets done.
the one thing that made my life better in this regard is: draw/write as you think.
The “poof” still happens, but you have a save state.
Seriously: my notebook is my best tool.
Honestly, writing your thoughts can give you incredible insight into what you’re really thinking.
It’s so easy to just swim in a sea of irreconcilable thoughts nowadays — writing down the first thing that comes to mind can give you an interesting look into your mind.
I have written some seriously profound things off the cuff at a whim, or realized things about myself that I wouldn’t have otherwise.
I’d like to point out that this doesn’t just apply to programmers. Other people need to think and concentrate for their jobs too.
Was anybody saying different?
This comic was done better by Jason Heeris back in 2013. Only reason I know this is because I printed it out and stuck it on my cubicle wall.
This stands today as my favorite demonstration to show people why I’m so grumpy at their meeting invites. Thank you for posting it here, as it was my first thought when seeing the OP.
This is every dang day of my life!
need to get on ADHD meds.
