A programmer takes between 10-15 minutes to start editing code after resuming work from an interruption. When interrupted during an edit of a method, only 10% of times did a programmer resume work in less than a minute. A programmer is likely to get just one uninterrupted 2-hour session in a day (via Programmer Interrupted )
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(…) flow is completely focused motivation. Colloquial terms for this or similar mental states include: to be on the ball, in the moment, present, in the zone, wired in, in the groove, or keeping your head in the game . Flow theory postulates three conditions that have to be met to achieve a flow state: One must be involved in an activity with a clear set of goals. (…) The task at hand must have clear and immediate feedback. (…) (…) One must have confidence that he or she is capable to do the task at hand. (via Flow (psychology) – Wikipedia )