> Context size and ability to context switch without burnout is what will differentiate a median engineer from a great engineer, not technical ability
I thought the ability to multitask in humans was disproven, as it results in lower quality work.
You’re basically selecting for people that are unable to focus properly. Might as well add a TikTok picture-in-picture to keep them engaged.
Different sort of multitasking.
Best as I can tell, every time we've ever tried to study this we've invariably come to the conclusion that the human brain physically cannot handle both constant context switching and deep work, but that lots of people think they can despite all empirical evidence. If you think you've found a new sort of multitasking that bypasses this, call up the neuropsychologists and there could be some sweet, sweet grant money in it for you if the study gets spun up.
Right. Y’all are talking about two different types of multitasking.