The Context Switch

Experience the hidden cost of jumping between tasks.

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Theoretical Background & Agile Dynamics

Gerald Weinberg's research shows that every time you add a concurrent project, you lose 20% of your total capacity to "Context Switching."

- 1 Project: 100% working time available. - 2 Projects: 40% working time per project (20% lost). - 3 Projects: 20% working time per project (40% lost).

Multitasking is a myth. The human brain works sequentially. What feels like "juggling" is actually "stop-start-stop-start," which destroys flow and increases error rates.