When did estimates turn into deadlines?
(domainanalysis.io)
Can I please return to my vacation days in early October?
Can I please return to my vacation days in early October?
Ask HN: What are your favorite tools for taming your email?
(ycombinator.com)
Like many people, my inbox seems to be at a place once again where it is just too overwhelming to keep track of. Automated sorting into more folders won’t give me more time to go through it all.
Like many people, my inbox seems to be at a place once again where it is just too overwhelming to keep track of. Automated sorting into more folders won’t give me more time to go through it all.
Show HN: Stretch My Time Off – An Algorithm to Optimize Your Vacation Days
(stretchmytimeoff.com)
In , there are 0 public holidays in 2024. Let's stretch your time off from 0 days to 0 days (how?)
In , there are 0 public holidays in 2024. Let's stretch your time off from 0 days to 0 days (how?)
Programmer Interrupted: The Cost of Interruption and Context Switching (2022)
(contextkeeper.io)
Interruptions and context switching are the two most costly factors that directly impact a programmer's daily productivity. Although there is no permanent way to avoid them, there are some interesting strategies to minimize their impact.
Interruptions and context switching are the two most costly factors that directly impact a programmer's daily productivity. Although there is no permanent way to avoid them, there are some interesting strategies to minimize their impact.
Byoyomi Explained (1997)
(britgo.org)
"Cho Kisei, you've entered byoyomi. Ten minutes left." That must be a familiar sound to Cho Chikun, who goes into byoyomi in most of his games. In the Kisei title match, the time limit is eight hours per player. There are no chess clocks; the time is monitored by a timekeeper. When a player has used all except ten minutes of his time, the timekeeper reads out the seconds, which is the literal meaning of byoyomi.
"Cho Kisei, you've entered byoyomi. Ten minutes left." That must be a familiar sound to Cho Chikun, who goes into byoyomi in most of his games. In the Kisei title match, the time limit is eight hours per player. There are no chess clocks; the time is monitored by a timekeeper. When a player has used all except ten minutes of his time, the timekeeper reads out the seconds, which is the literal meaning of byoyomi.
Turn your phone or tablet into a chess clock
(itch.io)
Playing chess with the kids today, we finally started to feel the need to impose some sort of time constraint on moves.
Playing chess with the kids today, we finally started to feel the need to impose some sort of time constraint on moves.
How to Train Yourself to Go to Sleep Earlier
(sleepfoundation.org)
A number of factors may impact your ability to go to sleep early. Perhaps you are not a morning person, or you have work or family obligations that keep you up late. Some sleep or mental health disorders, such as insomnia or anxiety, can make falling asleep difficult. In other instances, nighttime may be your only time to relax, and so you engage in revenge bedtime procrastination and stay up late, which then negatively impacts your next day.
A number of factors may impact your ability to go to sleep early. Perhaps you are not a morning person, or you have work or family obligations that keep you up late. Some sleep or mental health disorders, such as insomnia or anxiety, can make falling asleep difficult. In other instances, nighttime may be your only time to relax, and so you engage in revenge bedtime procrastination and stay up late, which then negatively impacts your next day.
The carefulness knob
(surfingcomplexity.blog)
It’s easy to forget that there is a fundamental tradeoff between how careful we can be and how much time it will take us to perform a task.
It’s easy to forget that there is a fundamental tradeoff between how careful we can be and how much time it will take us to perform a task.
When the 80/20 Rule Fails: The Downside of Being Effective
(jamesclear.com)
Audrey Hepburn was an icon.
Audrey Hepburn was an icon.
ADHD and managing your professional reputation
(optimaloutliers.com)
Paul Graham's essay titled "Good and Bad Procrastination" argues that procrastination can be virtuous when it means putting off small tasks to work on more important ones.
Paul Graham's essay titled "Good and Bad Procrastination" argues that procrastination can be virtuous when it means putting off small tasks to work on more important ones.
Show HN: I built a task manager that separates "do" and "due" dates
(apple.com)
Zesfy seamlessly integrates all your productivity workflow natively with your calendar. Here’s how:Session: Group multiple tasks within a single calendar event.Task Progress: Automatically update your progress as you complete subtasks.Step: Break down tasks into manageable, step-by-step actions.Target: Easily organize tasks by due date.Space: Filter events from specific calendar sets to keep your schedule clutter-free.Connect with us:Email: dev@zesfy.comReddit: r/zesfyOur Term of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Zesfy seamlessly integrates all your productivity workflow natively with your calendar. Here’s how:Session: Group multiple tasks within a single calendar event.Task Progress: Automatically update your progress as you complete subtasks.Step: Break down tasks into manageable, step-by-step actions.Target: Easily organize tasks by due date.Space: Filter events from specific calendar sets to keep your schedule clutter-free.Connect with us:Email: dev@zesfy.comReddit: r/zesfyOur Term of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ask HN: How Many Hours Do You Code in a Day?
(ycombinator.com)
Especially when you first started, when you made the commitment to your career, and when you were in-between jobs searching.
Especially when you first started, when you made the commitment to your career, and when you were in-between jobs searching.
Year 2038 problem of Unix time
(wikipedia.org)
The year 2038 problem (also known as Y2038,[1] Y2K38, Y2K38 superbug or the Epochalypse[2][3]) is a time computing problem that leaves some computer systems unable to represent times after 03:14:07 UTC on 19 January 2038.
The year 2038 problem (also known as Y2038,[1] Y2K38, Y2K38 superbug or the Epochalypse[2][3]) is a time computing problem that leaves some computer systems unable to represent times after 03:14:07 UTC on 19 January 2038.
Ask HN: How did you improve your ability to do deep work?
(ycombinator.com)
I'm a HN lurker, twitter addict, insta reel addict etc. etc. (On a new account because my old one is connected to my IRL identity)<p>I used to do many hours of work a day, and I am not able to do that anymore. I can do max an hour when before I used to do four or five without any issues.
I'm a HN lurker, twitter addict, insta reel addict etc. etc. (On a new account because my old one is connected to my IRL identity)<p>I used to do many hours of work a day, and I am not able to do that anymore. I can do max an hour when before I used to do four or five without any issues.
Show HN: Prioritise your to-do list with Eisenhower Matrix, and break them down
(zendo.cc)
Prioritise your tasks with the Eisenhower Matrix, and break them down
Prioritise your tasks with the Eisenhower Matrix, and break them down
"ChatGPT generated this program in 5 minutes; why did it take you 3 days?"
(reddit.com)
Hi all, being faced with a dilemma on trying to explain a situation to my (non-technical) manager.
Hi all, being faced with a dilemma on trying to explain a situation to my (non-technical) manager.
Hours Aren't Equal
(37signals.com)
An hour isn’t an hour. It’s a collection of minutes that add up to an hour. And 60 uninterrupted minutes is a higher-quality hour than an hour chopped into four 15-minute sessions. Uninterrupted hours lead to quality time, quality work. Days chunked into tiny blocks of time are a terrible way to work.
An hour isn’t an hour. It’s a collection of minutes that add up to an hour. And 60 uninterrupted minutes is a higher-quality hour than an hour chopped into four 15-minute sessions. Uninterrupted hours lead to quality time, quality work. Days chunked into tiny blocks of time are a terrible way to work.
Every productivity thought I've ever had, as concisely as possible (2021)
(guzey.com)
I combed through several years of my private notes and through everything I published on productivity before and tried to summarize all of it in this post.
I combed through several years of my private notes and through everything I published on productivity before and tried to summarize all of it in this post.
Nothing: Simply Do Nothing
(usenothing.com)
Nothing—a timer that tracks your intentional choice to do... nothing.
Nothing—a timer that tracks your intentional choice to do... nothing.
Ask HN: When do you block out time to learn new things?
(ycombinator.com)
As I sit here debating spending this beautiful fall Sunday inside learning about databases the question came to mind.
As I sit here debating spending this beautiful fall Sunday inside learning about databases the question came to mind.