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”It’s normal for me to take 2 days to read my emails and 2 more days to reflect on the matter and respond calmly. The culture of immediacy and the constant fragmentation of time are not very compatible with the kind of life I lead” - Lucy Hunt
I’ll get back to you whenever The expectation of an immediate response is the ember that ignites so many fires at work. First someone emails you. Then if they don’t hear from you in a few minutes, they text you. No answer? Next they call you. Then they ask someone else where you are. And that someone else goes through the same steps to get your att
... See moreDavid Heinemeier Hansson • It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work
Async communication is about allowing team members to “consume and respond to messages on their own time instead of on the sender’s schedule.”