Posts Tagged with "deep-work"

#19: High quality worktime and creative productivity.

Creative work depends far more on the quality of work time than its quantity. From times of deep work and in a state of flow come breakthroughs.Read more →

#19a: The perils of distraction on productivity.

Software development is a creative field, and so the engineers, designers, and product managers whose creative output comprise most of their work depend greatly on the quality of their work time.Read more →

Reference #137: Peopleware

Due to the distractions present in a work day, overtime — or, starting early or staying late — is often used not as a means to increase the quantity of work time but rather its quality.Read more →

Reference #143: Peopleware

For knowledge work, what's important is not just the quantity of time spent on work, but also that time's quality.Read more →

Reference #144: Peopleware

Certain types of work — such as engineering, design, or writing — require a state of flow to be done productively. Re-entering flow after an interruption costs a re-immersion time of over 15 minutes.Read more →