Thanks for the nuanced thoughts! I understand where you're coming from. I think I'd personally prefer to receive (and would always send) the first scenario as a single message though. Good to get another point of view :)
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Agreed, and I can understand most people preferring it as a single message. In my case though, it takes me a nontrivial amount of time to switch focus from what I’m working on to respond to questions and requests from colleagues, so I much prefer that heads up so I can hopefully respond more quickly when they send the actual question or request.
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Thanks for the nuanced thoughts! I understand where you're coming from. I think I'd personally prefer to receive (and would always send) the first scenario as a single message though. Good to get another point of view :)
Agreed, and I can understand most people preferring it as a single message. In my case though, it takes me a nontrivial amount of time to switch focus from what I’m working on to respond to questions and requests from colleagues, so I much prefer that heads up so I can hopefully respond more quickly when they send the actual question or request.