<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Developers face an overwhelming amount of notifications daily, affecting productivity and focus.</li><li>Unmanaged notifications lead to constant interruptions, a significant productivity killer.</li><li>The average developer deals with notifications from various tools like Slack, GitHub, Jira, and more.</li><li>A notification audit framework is proposed to regain focus and sanity.</li><li>The framework involves categorizing notifications as critical, important, or noise.</li><li>Strategies include time-based scheduling, tool recommendations, and batch processing.</li><li>Automation tools like Zapier and custom scripts help in managing notifications efficiently.</li><li>Metrics to track notification optimization success include deep work sessions and response times.</li><li>Common pitfalls include the 'Just in Case' trap and tool proliferation.</li><li>Establishing communication protocols and conducting regular audits contribute to a notification-conscious team culture.</li></ul>

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