I turned off most Windows notifications, and I’m not going back
THE SO WHAT
The anecdote matches the data: context switching from notifications is a measurable productivity drag. For internal tools and customer-facing apps, defaulting to fewer, higher-signal alerts is now a product advantage, not just a UX nicety.
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