telms comments on Common Task Time Estimation Repository - Less Wrong

5 [deleted] 01 August 2013 12:21AM

You are viewing a comment permalink. View the original post to see all comments and the full post content.

Comments (15)

You are viewing a single comment's thread.

Comment author: telms 01 August 2013 03:31:53AM 8 points [-]

I'd suggest adding separate columns for actual WORK TIME versus total ELAPSED TIME after email turnaround, task switching, sleep, etc.

Prepare kettle of chili from scratch: 40 min work time, 3 hr elapsed time

Read a 350-page novel: 6 hr (work & elapsed)

Read 690 pages of economic history excluding references: 52 hrs (work time), 3 months (elapsed)

Comment author: eurg 02 August 2013 11:11:35AM *  1 point [-]

Read a 350-page novel in your 2nd language: 9 hrs (work & elapsed)