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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