Ask HN: Is context-switching the real productivity killer?

3 kristel100 0 8/21/2025, 9:46:43 AM

I keep seeing debates about overwork and burnout, but in my team it’s the constant switching between projects/tools that drains everyone. We started limiting streams + using monday dev to cut down tool-hopping, and energy levels jumped. Has anyone else found a structure that cuts down the mental burden?

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Ask HN: Is context-switching the real productivity killer?

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