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According to a joint study by Microsoft Research and GitHub, developers experience more than 10 context switches between tools per day on average, and each switch requires 10–15 minutes to re-enter a flow state.
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VerifiedResearch shows that developers take an average of 15–25 minutes to regain their previous level of focus after a task switch.77% similarUnverifiedContext switching refers to the cognitive cost incurred when developers shift their attention between different tools or interfaces; after a single interruption, it takes an average of tens of seconds to return to the original working state.73% similarUnverified心流状态由心理学家米哈里·契克森米哈赖提出，软件开发者进入心流通常需要15-30分钟连续专注，被打断后恢复也需要同样时长70% similar
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