Developer Productivity

Do AI coding tools like Copilot and Cursor erode problem-solving skills? Cognitive offloading, the Google effect, automation complacency, and habits to stay sharp.

The hidden cognitive load of context switching for developers: attention residue, task-switch costs, working-memory limits, and practical mitigations.

Flow state is not a productivity hack — it is a distinct neurological mode with measurable prerequisites. Here is the neuroscience of how programmers enter flow, why it is so hard to sustain, and a concrete protocol for triggering it reliably.