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<p><img alt="An email appears! Aww, man. Will I think differently after reading it? If
yes, then read immediately. If no, then will I act differently after reading
it? If yes, then read immediately. If no, then is it from someone funny? If
yes, then read immediately. If no, UNREAD FOREVER." src="/media/email/flowchart"></p>
<p>I get a lot of email, often while I'm in <a href="http://blog.ninlabs.com/2013/01/programmer-interrupted/">the middle of something
thought-intensive</a>.
Managing interruptions and my attention means I have to triage emails based on
only two things: who sent them, and what they wrote in the subject line. If I
didn't answer yours, it's probably not personal: I probably glanced at it when
it arrived and mentally put it on the “later” pile instead of the “now” pile,
and “later” can be a very long time indeed.</p>
<p>If it was actually important that I read and respond to your email, and I
couldn't tell that from the subject, what the hell is wrong with your writing?
If you can live without my reply, well, you're smart: work something out
without me. I'll probably think it's cool.</p>
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