I see a lot of talk on here about removing all distractions and not allowing anything to interrupt your flow so that you can be a 10x programmer. Sometimes you may need to shut out everything, but is it really going to help your team in the long run if you do that a lot?
If you can allow for some degree of distraction and interruption then you may find you pick up on others' problems early, and by having that quick conversation you may help them be a lot more productive. Taking the time out to discuss areas or to pair on problems will also pay dividends.
Much as our egos would be boosted by it the world doesn't need us to be 10X programmers, it needs us and those around us to be more productive overall.
This still involves trust and discipline. If you're constantly on twitter or HN then you're probably not doing that much actual work, but equally if you aren't at least glancing at things like that then you may well find you're missing out on a lot.
Equally you and your colleagues need to trust each other that interruptions won't be too great, and that urgent requests can always be met with, "can this wait a few minutes so I can get to a stopping point."
I can't believe how far I had to scroll down the page to find any comment like yours. All flow all the time may be great for individual productivity, but it's absolute poison for team productivity.
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I see a lot of talk on here about removing all distractions and not allowing anything to interrupt your flow so that you can be a 10x programmer. Sometimes you may need to shut out everything, but is it really going to help your team in the long run if you do that a lot?
If you can allow for some degree of distraction and interruption then you may find you pick up on others' problems early, and by having that quick conversation you may help them be a lot more productive. Taking the time out to discuss areas or to pair on problems will also pay dividends.
Much as our egos would be boosted by it the world doesn't need us to be 10X programmers, it needs us and those around us to be more productive overall.
This still involves trust and discipline. If you're constantly on twitter or HN then you're probably not doing that much actual work, but equally if you aren't at least glancing at things like that then you may well find you're missing out on a lot.
Equally you and your colleagues need to trust each other that interruptions won't be too great, and that urgent requests can always be met with, "can this wait a few minutes so I can get to a stopping point."
I can't believe how far I had to scroll down the page to find any comment like yours. All flow all the time may be great for individual productivity, but it's absolute poison for team productivity.