'Software sprawl' fueled by WFH

A recent study of 20 teams across three big employers found that workers toggled between different apps and websites 1,200 times each day. That’s just under four hours a week, or roughly five weeks a year, spent hitting the Alt-Tab key. Blame technology overload. Or IT bloat. Or barnacle apps. Whatever you call it, it's the same thing: Employees are swamped by an ever-expanding array of specialized software that’s made the workday a disjointed slog. Companies deployed 89 different apps on average last year, up from 58 in 2015, according to Okta, a cloud software company. At large employers, that figure is now 187. Of those apps, close to 30% are duplicative or add no value, according to a survey of senior business leaders by WalkMe, an enterprise software provider. Amazing writing from Matthew Boyle.

Here is my Q&A on Bloomberg News’s Five Minutes With… featured in their Work Shift’s Weekly Newsletter. Scroll down to read the full interview where we discuss the differences between Baby Boomer-era CEOs and today’s emerging leaders, what needs to happen as we face the threat of a recession, and my tough stance on quiet quitting. https://lnkd.in/euCkHs9P

A recent study of 20 teams across three big employers found that workers toggled between different apps and websites 1,200 times each day. That’s just under four hours a week, or roughly five weeks a year, spent hitting the Alt-Tab key. Blame technology overload. Or IT bloat. Or barnacle apps. Whatever you call it, it's the same thing: Employees are swamped by an ever-expanding array of specialized software that’s made the workday a disjointed slog. Companies deployed 89 different apps on average last year, up from 58 in 2015, according to Okta, a cloud software company. At large employers, that figure is now 187. Of those apps, close to 30% are duplicative or add no value, according to a survey of senior business leaders by WalkMe, an enterprise software provider. Amazing writing from Matthew Boyle.

A recent study of 20 teams across three big employers found that workers toggled between different apps and websites 1,200 times each day. That’s just under four hours a week, or roughly five weeks a year, spent hitting the Alt-Tab key. Blame technology overload. Or IT bloat. Or barnacle apps. Whatever you call it, it's the same thing: Employees are swamped by an ever-expanding array of specialized software that’s made the workday a disjointed slog. Companies deployed 89 different apps on average last year, up from 58 in 2015, according to Okta, a cloud software company. At large employers, that figure is now 187. Of those apps, close to 30% are duplicative or add no value, according to a survey of senior business leaders by WalkMe, an enterprise software provider. Amazing writing from Matthew Boyle.

If you struggle with context switching (like me), but your role depends on it, here are some things that help: 1. Change the music genre before changing the task. 2. Write out what you did for that specific task in a notebook/note taking app. 3. Timebox tasks and set boundaries with people. Communication is key.

Meet ‘Instant Avatars’. Photorealistic avatars are likely to become the most powerful remote connection technology that has ever existed. The feeling of actually being together with other people despite physical distance. The opportunity to unlock remote social presence in a way video conferencing can only dream of. … but the current technology requires *a lot* of computing power. Now, imagine if you could instead easily create a photorealistic avatar simply by scanning your face with your phone. Technology like this will never replace meeting friends and family in person… but why not have truly awesome alternatives when being together in the same location isn’t an option. I’m incredibly excited about this work. #technology #innovation #virtualreality #meta