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The True Cost of CI: Context Switching
Context switching occurs when developers are interrupted by failing CI builds, forcing them to stop their current work, investigate and fix the issue, then resume their original task - leading to significant productivity loss and hidden costs.

$120

per switch

Average cost of a developer context switch: 23 minutes of lost focus time × average developer hourly rate

×

50

builds per day

Average number of CI builds running daily across your teams

×

22

days per month

Average working days per month when CI builds are running

=

$132,000/Month

This is your estimated monthly cost from CI-related context switching. CICube helps reduce this by identifying problematic builds and providing actionable insights.

STOP LOSING MONEY ON CI-RELATED CONTEXT SWITCHING.

CICUBE IDENTIFIES YOUR MOST PROBLEMATIC BUILDS AND HELPS YOU FIX THEM – KEEPING YOUR DEVELOPERS IN FLOW.

Calculate Your Context Switching Cost

Context Switch Time

Average time an engineer loses focus when checking CI status. Studies show it takes 10-15 min to regain deep focus after a distraction

10

Engineers

Number of engineers regularly checking build status. Each context switch affects their productivity.

10

Daily Builds

Average number of CI builds per day. Each build typically causes multiple context switches across the team.

50

$132,000

monthly productivity loss

$1,584,000/year total loss

$120 lost per build × 50 builds × 22 days

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Essential

$8Per committer, per month*

Billed annually or $12 on-demand

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Common Questions

Who is considered a committer?

A committer is someone actively making Git commits, identified by their Git author email address. They are counted for billing if they commit at least 3 times in a given month.

Which CI platforms are currently supported by CICube?

Currently, you can use GitHub Actions with CICube. We're planning to add more CI provider support shortly.

More questions about pricing?

Please contact our support team at [email protected].

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