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A Fresh Look at Analytics
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2025 - Year in Review
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Nov 28, 20252 min
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Aug 23, 20252 min
microWork(μW) - A hack for the task initiation problem
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May 28, 20253 min
Making Time Visible: Time Dots
A better way to understand time estimates and overruns
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Mar 31, 20254 min
'Now' and 'Not Now' Brain: Problems with ADHD/ADD Time Perception
Understanding the neuroscience behind time blindness and its daily impact
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Jan 01, 20253 min
2024 - Year in Review
The numbers, the changes, and what's next (pricing changes!)
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Oct 26, 20243 min
Why we should never prioritize our tasks
Let data, not dopamine, drive your priorities
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Jul 21, 20244 min
Paradox of Personal Productivity Software
Is it all just snake-oil sales or does anyone benefit from personal productivity tools?
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Jun 02, 20244 min
Explore and Exploit: Importance of Side Projects
Finding the balance between novelty and mastery
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May 05, 20243 min
How will trydeepwork evolve?
And how you can help it evolve (pricing is live)!
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Mar 25, 20244 min
Pomodoro technique is killing your Deep Work
A practical guide for coders, writers, and students: when Pomodoro works, when it fails, and what to use instead.
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Jan 01, 20242 min
2023 - Year in Review
And what's next in 2024
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Dec 26, 20234 min
Evaluating your next project
A Strategic Approach to Choosing Projects That Make Sense for You
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Dec 03, 20233 min
Flexible focus sessions for real-world needs
Revamping how sessions and levels work in trydeepwork.com
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Jul 03, 20234 min
Highlights from June, 2023
Looking back at the numbers and improvements in June, 2023.
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Jun 03, 20234 min
Highlights from May, 2023
Looking back at the numbers and improvements. What are your thoughts on flexible sessions?
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May 20, 20233 min
How to do something you should, you can, but you don't?
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May 09, 20232 min
Getting rid of the guest tier
Sucks, but some context to it
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