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Ask HN: I'b building an email analytics plugin/app
Would you use:
- days since reply from [x]
- not marked as done
- [x] awaits your reply for [y] days
- most emailed person last [x]
- least responsive person is [x]
- most action items from [x]
- most requests from [x]
Would this increase your productivity? (assuming email is 90% of your day)
- SyneRyder 7y agoFairly heavy email user here, but I (personally) wouldn't find use in those metrics. But I like the general idea. I seem to remember that Eudora used to have some analytics. I recently kept an Excel chart of my inbox, so I could see over time how close I was getting to Inbox Zero and how many emails a day I'd need to get through. Combining that with intelligence on how many emails I receive per day on average to calculate an Inbox Zero date estimate could be interesting.
- Gustomaximus 7y agoThis could be incredibly useful. I drafted something up about this (and some other similar metrics to blend) a year or so back. I ran by an engineer Ive been freelancing with a few years (Im marketing) and they felt it was too much outside their skillset so it got mothballed. I definitly feel there is a solid oppurtunity here. Good luck with it. For your stats I'd keep it simple. I think the best 2 here are; - most emailed person - most actions / requests from
- stockkid 7y agoI think whether this can help with my productivity depends on how it can integrate with my existing email provider. If it augments the existing experience by working as a browser extension of some sort, it might.
- PixelPaul 7y agoHow would it work with different email programs?