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The cost of interrupted work (2023)

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282 points _vaporwave_ | 3 comments | 23 Aug 25 21:45 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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apercu ◴[23 Aug 25 23:39 UTC] No.44999991[source]▶
I’ve been saying for years that an interruption costs me _at least_ 15 minutes.

Knowledge work is not the same as physical work. Both are noble in my opinion, but not the same.

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1. chatmasta ◴[24 Aug 25 04:03 UTC] No.45001277[source]▶
Knowledge and physical work is not the right distinction. It's fine for two broad categories, but within knowledge work there is — at the very least — the manager vs. maker schedule.
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2. davidmurdoch ◴[24 Aug 25 13:21 UTC] No.45004071[source]▶
Thought work, knowledge work, physical work, then? Probably more layers here, of course.
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3. chatmasta ◴[24 Aug 25 20:36 UTC] No.45007538[source]▶
Productive work, tangible work, and bullshit work…