14 Mattermost | Unblock Your Workflow If you found yourself sweating at the mere description of any of those challenges, you’re not alone. No matter how effective they are, every team has areas of their workflow that could be improved. So, how can your team tackle the challenges you’ll face in the coming year? Let’s take a closer look at how high-performing teams approach busting through productivi - ty blockers — and what experts say teams can do to become more productive. Fragmented Tools What’s the problem? Every development team has its own unique blend of tools that help them ship code. But it’s hard to keep all those tools working together seamlessly. Contending with fragmented tools was the most common challenge cited in our survey of developer teams, with 39% of respondents calling it a major challenge. One of the biggest enemies of productivity is context switching. Context switching between tools creates workflow friction that slows down work and introduces opportunities for essen - tial information, tasks, and mission-critical communications to slip through the cracks. The processes and tools that enable people to eliminate context switching, focus more deeply, and work more effectively will be an essential investment for highly productive developer teams in the next year. 3 CHAPTER How Highly Effective Teams Approach Common Developer Productivity Challenges