Distraction

Definitions

1. Anything that interrupts attention, reduces focus, or pulls effort away from the task that matters most. In tech work distractions can be social, digital, operational, or self-inflicted through constant context switching.

   In plain English: Something that interrupts focus or pulls attention away.

   Example: "The team underestimated how much distraction came not from meetings themselves but from the anticipation and recovery time wrapped around them."

Related Terms

• Context Switching Tax
• Late Night Coding
• Deep Work
• Developer Happiness
• Efficiency
• Flow State
• Focus Time
• Four-Day Work Week