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Trydeepwork Blog
trydeepwork is a focus tracker for serious work. You choose one outcome, run a timed session, and log what actually happened.
This blog is product notes, behavior-change experiments, and practical writing on focus from the people building and using it.
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19 posts
Feb 02, 20264 min
How To Define A Task
Estimating time works best when progress is clear and bounded
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Jan 01, 20263 min
2025 - Year in Review
Closing the third year of trydeepwork
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Nov 28, 20252 min
Getting rid of the rot with auto-abandon
Keep your workspace clutter-free with trydeepwork
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Aug 23, 20252 min
microWork(μW) - A hack for the task initiation problem
It's the smallest excuse to get started and rolling
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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, 20246 min
Pomodoro technique is killing your Deep Work
Discover why the popular time management method might be hindering your productivity.
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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?
A post about Beeminder, and how you can use it with trydeepwork.com
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May 09, 20232 min
Getting rid of the guest tier
Sucks, but some context to it
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