The very paradigm of work planning has changed: Where we used to be plan driven—we had a plan and spent our time executing it—we are now “interrupt driven.” We respond, sometimes on the spot, to any request for action. This unplanned shift of priorities can derail progress on the primary job.
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I’ll be adding an IRQ number to my business card. I always thought interrupt-controlled I/O was stupid. Probably the same reason I think raising your hand in class is stupid.
