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Decisions about
Productivity.

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Productivity Overview
36%
average regret rate from live outcomes. Drops significantly over time.
Insight
23
recorded outcomes in this category alone.

The Productivity Regret Curve

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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

AI models not meeting expectations

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

Regret Level8/10

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

built a focus timer with garden feature

built a focus timer with garden feature to stay motivated

Regret Level1/10

Overly connected to news cycle

News cycle distracts me from work

Regret Level6/10

stopped striving for perfection

Began doing imperfect versions of activities

Regret Level1/10

Using AI for development

Subjective velocity increase noticed

Regret Level2/10

Misjudged AI's impact on productivity

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

Regret Level8/10

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

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

Decided to go to bed on time

Went to bed on time, felt refreshed

Regret Level1/10

planned weekly schedule instead of daily decisions

Spent 10 minutes daily deciding what to do, now have a consistent schedule

Regret Level1/10

Simplify left pane layout

Moved subheadings to improve readability

Regret Level2/10

Managing time zones adds friction

Delays and misunderstandings occur due to time zone differences

Regret Level2/10

Stop focusing on discipline, focus on small choices

See discipline as a series of tiny choices, not one big heroic choice

Regret Level1/10

Reframe every hurdle as a small victory

I turned daily annoyances into challenges and workouts

Regret Level1/10