This guide outlines how frequent interruptions and task switches drain developer productivity, citing research on attention loss and common triggers like messages, meetings, and production alerts.

It presents the typical root causes — communication patterns, fragile systems, workflow bottlenecks, tool sprawl, and unclear ownership — and gives five concise strategies leaders can apply: prioritize work and limit WIP, harden systems to reduce firefighting, automate slow processes, centralize documentation, and define clear communication protocols.

Finally, the article shows how the Jellyfish platform makes hidden focus loss visible by surfacing resource allocations, lifecycle bottlenecks, meeting overhead, and engineering metrics so teams can measure improvements and reduce reactive context shifts.