Increase productivity by reducing the size of the monitor

The fact that our productivity reduces the constant checking email, hanging in social networks and chatter on Twitter, they know everything. Now you can add to this list one more point. According to Peter Legrerski, web developer productivity affects also the size of the monitor, but only dependency is inversely proportional.

The most interesting is that the most interesting findings that may affect productivity, happen while traveling or while working remotely. With me it happened during a trip to Thailand. And Peter enlightenment dawned during his two-month trip to Scotland.

During his stay in Scotland Peter Legerski I had to work not only remote from the main office, but also on a bit unusual for him, a little twelve-inch laptop (in the office is Mack 27 inches).

It would be logical to think that the more you have the monitor, the more programs are open, and the more work we are supposed to get done. In fact, if we divide the working time spent at the large and comfortable display, on components, it turns out that it the lion's share goes to leap between open programs, the need for which in the working process very questionable.

Monitor large and us there is enough space not only for the open window with the code, but also to constantly popping up alerts new letter, or messages in social networks, or on Twitter, or in a Skype or God knows of any messenger or running programs.

Small as the monitor makes use sparingly and work space wisely. You are a thousand times to think about whether to run a particular application. In Scotland, Peter had to use not Twitter-client and go through the browser, and only when it was really important. And even if there were many programs running, they were all hidden and not be distracted. Given the standard number of open applications (9-11), a constant distraction for them in the end takes a lot of time. And when they are hidden, you can set yourself a time interval of checks (for example, every two hours), and thus finally to concentrate solely on the job.

If someone from the staff or customers really need an urgent answer, you will not write the letter - you will call back.

By the way, one more plus remote work - you do not distract employees. Because if earlier it was possible to get up (or simply turn) and come to you with any question, you now need to either write a letter (or write to the messenger), or call.

The only disadvantage of a small monitor - from his eyes may become tired if you do not increase the font.

After reading this article, I immediately thought that say about those who work for their uses not one, but multiple monitors (in the absence of urgent need).

What do you think, whether it makes sense such cuts workspace?