Why Interruptions Are Frustrating to Developers

Some new terminology for us: ‘focus towers’, ‘context decay’, ‘interruption load’. One key idea in particular resonated with me: interruptions aren’t free. Written for developers by developers but I think applicable to any job role where focus and deep work are constantly undermined by interrupts. Interesting to see how all this plays out when the call to go back to the office is made….

PS: includes some handy productivity tips at the end, so have a read