Uninvited, randomly forced small mental breaks is disruptive for me.
That said, I have a real pet, when I get the feeling to play with it, I do so, and it helps my mind to come up with a solution while I'm not consciously thinking about it. I often came up with great ideas while I was talking to my girlfriend as well, essentially when I wasn't actively focusing on the issue.
Yet for me, I’ve found that small, low-effort breaks like interacting with a virtual pet actually help me reset without taking me out of the zone for too long
The readme is using what is called “sarcasm”
Brief interactions with your "pet" encourage you to take small mental breaks. For me it can be a big boost of productivity
Uninvited, randomly forced small mental breaks is disruptive for me.
That said, I have a real pet, when I get the feeling to play with it, I do so, and it helps my mind to come up with a solution while I'm not consciously thinking about it. I often came up with great ideas while I was talking to my girlfriend as well, essentially when I wasn't actively focusing on the issue.
Yet for me, I’ve found that small, low-effort breaks like interacting with a virtual pet actually help me reset without taking me out of the zone for too long