The hidden cost of context switching (and how to minimize it)
Every ping has a price. When we measured how often engineers context-switched in a day, the median was higher than we expected, and the cost showed up as late reviews and shallow design.
We batch notifications, define response-time expectations by channel, and use maker hours where meetings are not allowed. None of this removes urgency; it concentrates it.
Protecting focus is a leadership decision. Policies only stick when managers model them.
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