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by dustinmoris 1387 days ago
Here is something I discovered for myself:

If I work on something that I truly enjoy, then I am 100% focused on it and can't get distracted at all.

If I work off a backlog full of seemingly boring and meaningless tasks which some PO came up with and which I don't find remotely interesting or impactful then it's near impossible for me to not get distracted.

Long story short: If you struggle to stay focused, then maybe your work or your role in the company sucks (e.g. being overqualified for the tasks assigned to you, not challenged enough intellectually, etc.).