Improving my focus by giving up my big monitor | Hacker News

The original poster uses two 27" 4k monitors at 2x scaling with editor on one screen and documentation on the other to avoid window switching.

Commenters report different setups that aid focus: a single centered window on 27", ultrawide 34" screens, tiled window managers, or multiple monitors for complex tasks.

Hardware and software trade-offs include scaling issues on 4k, MacBook display limits without DisplayLink, and notification management with tiled managers.