wow did that post hit home...the problem is, current and future developers are counting on people continuing to get distracted - and they're getting better at designing more interesting apps that are more likely to steal our time....curse you friendfeed, et al. - Adam Kazwell

also, this reminds me of a post by Aaron Swartz...saying something along the lines of "Programmers need to stop competing to create the world's most popular timewaster." link: http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/... - Adam Kazwell

I blame FriendFeed for my distraction as much as I blame my TV for my lethargy. I'm trying a new tactic: forcing myself to respond to everything I read. I'm still distracted, but at least actively. - Dan Stowell

So so true....goes with my daily conflict whenever sitting at the computer with free time. I have the dilemma to either create or consume content. It's so easy to be the passive consumer. - Mark Krynsky

This is exactly about the "flow" part in the popular buzzword of these days, namely workflow. Don't get stuck on stuff, flow with it (or what the hell, without it) under your own power. - Michael Bravo

There was a blog post recently on io9 (http://io9.com/358492/study-sh...) on a related topic. It argued that people who share ideas on Digg-like networks tend to stagnate, rather than innovate. Here's a telling quote: "When information is freely shared, good ideas can stunt innovation by distracting others from pursuing even better ideas, according to Indiana University cognitive scientist Robert Goldstone." - Scott Bulloch