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False urgency has become the default operating mode in tech companies, with a real cost in productivity and mental health.
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Title The cult of urgency: when everything was needed yesterday and tomorrow will be worse
False urgency has become the default operating mode in tech companies, with a real cost in productivity and mental health.
Work type Article
Tags technical debt, productivity, prioritization, eisenhower matrix, urgency, team management, company culture, slo, burnout, planning
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Entry date Jun 7, 2026, 9:52 AM UTC
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Author. Holder Lino Figueroa Villar. Date Jun 7, 2026.
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