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Re: Handling developers, "the zone" and other myths
Subject:Re: Handling developers, "the zone" and other myths From:"Brad Jensen" <brad -at- elstore -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Sun, 2 Jun 2002 00:30:20 -0500
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From: "Bruce Byfield" <bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
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Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 3:35 PM
Subject: Re: Handling developers, "the zone" and other myths
>
> Emily Berk wrote:
>
> >Why would you doubt that certain people doing certain jobs at certain
times need to NOT be interrupted?
> >
> I don't doubt that they would prefer to be uninterrupted. When I'm
> focusing, I would have the same preference.
>
> However, I do question:
>
> - That programmers have any more need for lack of interruption than
> anyone else.
I think, based on my experience of the reliability of Windows OS, that
Microsoft shares your philosophy.
Brad Jensen
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