What I Do While Claude Code Works Like Crazy

The author says prompts to Claude Code usually take 2–10 minutes to return results.

Waiting for agent responses causes high switch costs that break focus and increase fatigue, a phenomenon HBR calls Brain Fry.

The author recommends preparing short, low-cost actions for waits in four categories: idea expansion, knowledge curation, presentation, and recovery.

Suggested tasks include quick structure sketches, bookmarking with notes, short demo recordings, and brief README edits to reduce transition friction.