The Fallacy of Multitasking and the Lost Art of 'Singletasking'blog.nuclino.com 15 pointszzaner6 years ago2 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−sigh-kick6yThere was recently an interesting discussion on this on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20580017Honestly, while it's all true, with the tools we are using and the endless onslaught of instant notifications, I don't see any meaningful cultural changes possible.−mrhandy6yMultitasking doesn't exist. Distractions do. Deciding which is a task and which is a distraction is the only way to get anything done.
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There was recently an interesting discussion on this on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20580017
Honestly, while it's all true, with the tools we are using and the endless onslaught of instant notifications, I don't see any meaningful cultural changes possible.
Multitasking doesn't exist. Distractions do. Deciding which is a task and which is a distraction is the only way to get anything done.