Context switching is hard. Also, there’s a cost...

Context switching is hard. Also, there’s a cost to context switching, if you’re deep in a specific problem and get distracted by something else, it could take a chunk of time to reenter that context. You have to be strategic with context switches. " "" "Deep in a context that’s taken 20 minutes to reach? Don’t let anything distract you until you get to a good stopping point. Executing on something straightforward, and a review request pops up? Mentally save your context, and handle the code review! Strategic context switching is more art than science, and everyone’s strategies will be unique to them." " " "My favorite way to context switch is keeping in memory (or writing down) the single piece of information that will restore my context. Whether that’s a StackOverflow Q&A that reminds me where I was or a slack message that triggers a thought process, I note down that URL instead of its content, as that content will be what I load back into my mind when I switch back. I’m actively asking myself: what single piece of information will restart this “thread” in my brain? " "" "How do you context switch? #bendevtip

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