Wait, what was I doing?" "" "Getting interrupted...

Wait, what was I doing?" "" "Getting interrupted when intensely focused is the bane of a software engineer’s existence — returning to that focused place takes so much effort!" "" "That said, flowing in and out of a focused state like that is a skill — the ability to rapidly context switch is challenging but valuable once mastered. " "" "For me, I find that noting down the last thought I was thinking through on my way out of a context helps me return to that context much faster than without, as I read my note and the “contextual stack” rushes back in. Maybe you need to note down the last 2-3 to regain your place, or something else works for you — find what works! Getting better at context switching will help you grow so much as a software engineer #bendevtip

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