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Decisions about
Productivity.

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Productivity Overview
38%
average regret rate from live outcomes. Drops significantly over time.
Insight
28
recorded outcomes in this category alone.

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I prefer Kanban for its flexibility

I've seen Kanban help teams adapt to changing priorities

Regret Level4/10

Building a productivity tool in 3 days

Built a tool to simulate busy work

Regret Level1/10

filtering internet options manually

I felt paralyzed by too many options, but then I started saving relevant info manually and became clearer about my goals

Regret Level1/10

AI models not meeting expectations

95% of generated code is garbage, 30-40% working but often unnecessary

Regret Level8/10

built a focus timer with garden feature

built a focus timer with garden feature to stay motivated

Regret Level1/10

Misjudged AI's impact on productivity

Working on a messy AI-generated codebase has been a nightmare

Regret Level8/10

stopped striving for perfection

Began doing imperfect versions of activities

Regret Level1/10

Overly connected to news cycle

News cycle distracts me from work

Regret Level6/10

Using AI for development

Subjective velocity increase noticed

Regret Level2/10

fap before work

fapping makes me less productive before brain-intensive work

Regret Level3/10

Lost motivation at work

Feeling unmotivated, barely doing feature work

Regret Level8/10

Relying too heavily on AI tools

Laziness and shallow thinking

Regret Level6/10

Repurpose unused 2024 calendar

I used my old 2024 calendar as a notebook.

Regret Level1/10

still unsure about 20/80 rule

I'm still unsure if I'm buying into the 20/80 rule

Regret Level5/10

Turned off phone for 24 hours

Realized I'm overstimulated, not busy

Regret Level2/10

Paying for a study partner to stay accountable

Every free study partner ghosted me after 2 days of texting

Regret Level10/10

Busco motivación para estudiar

Mi cuñado murió y mi hermana sufre con la familia política

Regret Level8/10

Creating a daily rule for self-care

I've realized I'm good at executing tasks but bad at deciding what's worth executing. My life turned into a collection of other people's priorities, and I'm tired of only existing in reaction mode.

Regret Level7/10

Excel AI is too distracting

Excel AI constantly suggests incorrect formulas while I work

Regret Level8/10

Decided to go to bed on time

Went to bed on time, felt refreshed

Regret Level1/10