Flow state

We are forever chasing the ability to enter the flow state on command. We think pair programming can be a great example of what happens when you work with a system who is in the flow state with you. There are times where Alex and I will program together and time stands still, we share screens and one of us writes code while the other thinks from a different angle. We work through the problems with ease, there are no interruptions, every line of code written is correct, we are a cohesive unit whose sum is greater than its parts. We envision a future where Notion helps enter the flow state faster and stay there longer.

We measure the flow state with a combination of our calm and focus APIs. We hypothesized that people in the flow state have a calm mind. It happened to work well enough to prototype the application. 

const calmAverage$ = notion.calm().pipe(
  filter(() => currentStatus.connected && currentStatus.charging === false),
  averageScoreBuffer(),
  share()
);

calmAverage$.subscribe((average: number) => {
  runningAverageCalmScore = average;
  updateMindState(runningAverageCalmScore);
});