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Type | Book Chapter |
Scope | Discipline-based scholarship |
Title | Reducing Interruptions at Work with FlowLight |
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Item Subtype | Original Work |
Refereed | Yes |
Status | Published in final form |
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Booktitle | Rethinking Productivity in Software Engineering |
ISBN | 978-1-4842-4221-6 |
Place of Publication | Berkeley |
Publisher | Springer |
Page Range | 271 - 279 |
Date | 2019 |
Abstract Text | Interruptions at the workplace can consume a lot of time and cause frustration, especially if they happen at moments of high focus. To reduce costly interruptions, we developed the FlowLight, a small LED Lamp mounted at a worker's desk that computes a worker's availability for interruptions based on computer interaction and indicates it to her coworkers with colors, similar to a traffic light. In a large study with 449 participants, we found that the FlowLight reduced interruptions by 46%. We also observed an increased awareness of the potential harm of interruptions and an increased feeling of productivity. In this chapter, we present our insights from developing and evaluating FlowLight, and reflect on the key factors that contributed to its success. |
Free access at | Official URL |
Official URL | https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-1-4842-4221-6 |
Digital Object Identifier | 10.1007/978-1-4842-4221-6 |
Other Identification Number | merlin-id:17818 |
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