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Show HN: I made a tool to visualize wasted time
- stephsmithio 8y agoAs I began to learn to code back in February, I started to think about how I was spending my time. If I spent X less time on social media, that would mean I could learn Y, which would let me create Z. This idea of trade-offs has always existed but by directly comparing and visualizing my decisions, I was surprised with the results (way more distraction time than improvement time). So I decided build Make Yourself Great Again - a tool that lets you input your weekly choices, that calculates missed opportunities and how this compounds over time. You can track how this evolves longer term and understand how your “multiplier” changes. There’s also a section of tools to help you progress in the parts of life that you find important.
- brogrammer2019 8y agoCommuting is a distraction?
- stephsmithio 8y agoIn my opinion, yes. I chose the "distractions" with the thinking: "if I spent time on this for a year and looked back, would it have progressed me in any way?".
- beatgammit 8y agoYou can listen to audiobooks or bike to work in order to not waste time on your commute.
- stephsmithio 8y agoI agree and included some of those in the tools section.