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if the minimum slice is longer than the time it takes to context-switch, then the system can never get into a state where context switching is the only thing it’s doing. It’s also a principle that is easy to translate into a recommendation for human lives. Methods such as “timeboxing” or “pomodoros,” where you literally set a kitchen timer and commit to doing a single task until it runs out, are one embodiment of this idea.
Daryl Ducharme
give yourself reasonable amounts of time on any one task when you need to multitask
Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions
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