Maker Time vs Manager Time

[littleidea]

This is the Paul Graham essay I mentioned when we were talking about
context switching.
http://www.paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html

[Mathew White]

Here's the view from the other side:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204908604574334450179298822.html

If, as Mintzberg suggests, it's a manager's job to be interrupted,
then a good manager will shield his or her "makers" from excessive
interruptions, and each player will end up doing what they're best at.

[Mathew White]

In the vein of "multitasking leads to excess context switching," a recent article from Dr. Dobbs (reprinted in InformationWeek) showcases the latest tools developers can use to keep interruptions to a minimum:

http://www.ddj.com/development-tools/220100341