From 6c8965cdd4b0f32a32e7973fd424c819f6a90280 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aravind Balla Date: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 22:42:38 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2024-02-29 22:42:38 --- ...Deep Work Hours - A Personal Experiment.md | 2 +- content/memos/State of Time Tracking.md | 29 +++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 content/memos/State of Time Tracking.md diff --git a/content/memos/Maximizing Deep Work Hours - A Personal Experiment.md b/content/memos/Maximizing Deep Work Hours - A Personal Experiment.md index 46b8212..c948d03 100644 --- a/content/memos/Maximizing Deep Work Hours - A Personal Experiment.md +++ b/content/memos/Maximizing Deep Work Hours - A Personal Experiment.md @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ I call this **Intermittent feed fasting**. This makes the work look more interesting and fulfilling for me. Urge to check feeds, that constant need of stimulation is reduced. -I've been three weeks into this now and this is whats working for me. +I've been more than a month into this now and this is whats working for me. Everything I mention here might work for you or you might not need to do all the things I do. Remember, in this day and age, your ability to focus defines what you can achieve. diff --git a/content/memos/State of Time Tracking.md b/content/memos/State of Time Tracking.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a6e3bb2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/memos/State of Time Tracking.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +title: State of Time Tracking +date: 2024-01-08 +type: Memo +description: My approach with time tracking +published: false +--- + +After lot of fiddling with ways to time tracking, I settled with the approach I describe here. + +I tried using automatic tracking tools like [Rize](https://rize.io/#pricing) but the free tier doesn't cut it. Not to forget privacy concerns. I tried open source tool called ActivityWatch but to get any useful info out of it takes work and also it didn't look good. + +I believe automatic time tracking doesn't make you conscious enough of how your time is being spent. + +I tried Calendars–creating events for time blocks but simple things like weekly analytics takes work again. I tried interstitial journaling, both on apps and physically on notebooks, but you have to calculate things manually. + +## Tools I'm using now + +- Toggl to track time across projects +- iOS Shortcuts (Automations) +- Raycast Toggl extension +- Claude Chat +- Waka time for coding - doesn't fit in + +Whenever I am ready to get some work done, I start the entry in Toggl's webapp. This is a tab in my browser that's always open. After I'm done, I go there and stop it. + +Not to mention, I frequently forget to stop the event. Those times, I used Rewind to scroll back in time to see when I stopped working, and then edit the time entry in Toggl manually. Yes, Rewind is magical. + +There is also a Toggl extension for Raycast, which comes in handy time