{"id":3169,"date":"2011-10-05T11:46:03","date_gmt":"2011-10-05T15:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/blog\/?p=3169"},"modified":"2011-10-05T11:46:03","modified_gmt":"2011-10-05T15:46:03","slug":"unitasking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2011\/10\/05\/unitasking\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2605 “Unitasking”"},"content":{"rendered":"

TrentWalton<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Then it dawned on me. All this multitasking I do shouldn\u2019t be classified as a talent, especially as it relates to a computer desktop environment. To say that I\u2019m good at multitasking is like saying I\u2019m good at shuffling papers around on my desk. It\u2019s more distracting that it is\u00a0helpful.<\/p>\n

Stop. Pull everything together into a single stack, take a breath, and enjoy the work. We\u2019re not tarring roofs in 100\u00b0 heat. We get to build for the web, and life is wonderful.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I work exclusively in 10 windows on my Macs now via Mission Control. Every app I need is in its own space and often that app is full screen. Unitasking is just better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TrentWalton: Then it dawned on me. 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