Cognitive Fragmentation

Interruptions are described as requiring a 25-minute recovery period for deep focus. Open-plan offices and always-on communication cultures are said to undermine developer flow state. Low-stakes communication requests can create large cogn…

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Interruptions are described as requiring a 25-minute recovery period for deep focus. Open-plan offices and always-on communication cultures are said to undermine developer flow state. Low-stakes communication requests can create large cognitive reset costs for developers. Visibility-oriented collaboration environments are portrayed as harmful to sustained concentration.