Modern work requires attention. Constant alerts steal it §

Metadata §

• Author: Ryan Donovan
• Full Title: Modern work requires attention. Constant alerts steal it
• Category:#articles
• Date read: 2023-05-23
• URL: https://stackoverflow.blog/2023/05/22/modern-work-requires-attention-constant-alerts-steal-it/?cb=1

Key takeaways §

For the individuals in a team where focus is most valued, it’s also the hardest to achieve

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Highlights §

• It turns out that those coworkers you interrupt are usually the most senior employees at a company. They’ve been there the longest, they have the most historical knowledge about processes and tools. And they suffer the greatest number of interruptions from their coworkers. (View Highlight)
  • Note: For the individual where focus is most valued, it’s also the hardest to achieve.