What’s programming like?
on Nov 04 in blog posted programmer, understanding by admin
I came across this Independant Programmer article (via Jeff’s SQL Server Blog) which tries to explain what it is like In The Zone for a programmer.
It even neatly describes an interrupt routine (boom boom) for non-programmer types, like your boss, to use when they need to get in the way. Possibly worth forwarding on to the higher ups who are prepared to take on a little personal development (or HR management).