If you’re a true programmer, you’ve been there. If you’ve done other types of intellectual work involving your brain, you can identify with this mental/emotional state called the flow [angryCoder]
My first manager taught me about The Flow, how to respect it and how to achieve it regularly. There is nothing quite like it.
An interesting observation: I find that instant messages aren't nearly the flow killers that phone calls or personal interruptions are...
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