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Batching reduces cognitive friction

Grouping structurally similar tasks minimizes the startup costs associated with shifting mental contexts. It is a biological equivalent to how Multi-material printing requires precise purge calibration to avoid delays.¹

Footnotes

1. Newport, C. (2016). Deep Work. ↩