310. Short Attention Spans Hurt Software and Developers

About this episode

This episode discusses how distractions at work affect software developers and offers strategies to improve focus.

Distractions at work are getting worse. How do you avoid distractions? It is hard to maintain focus on one thing for a long time. How do I improve? How do I maintain better focus? These are the questions we will answer in today's episode of DevQuestions. Website: https://www.iamtimcorey.com/ Ask Your Question: https://suggestions.iamtimcorey.com/ Sign Up to Get More Great Developer Content in Your Inbox: https://signup.iamtimcorey.com/

People in this episode

Host: Tim Corey

Topics covered

• distractions
• focus
• software development
• productivity
• attention span

Keywords

• distractions
• focus improvement
• software development
• attention span
• productivity tips

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