In Defence of Optimizing Routine Tasks — LessWrong
People often quantify whether an optimization to a routine task is worth it by looking at the net amount of time saved. This mindset is exemplified b…
x In Defence of Optimizing Routine Tasks — LessWrong Optimization Productivity Practical Rationality Frontpage 47 In Defence of Optimizing Routine Tasks by leogao 9th Nov 2021 3 min read 6 47 People often quantify whether an optimization to a routine task is worth it by looking at the net amount of time saved. This mindset is exemplified by this oft-cited xkcd: https://xkcd.com/1205/ However, I think this doesn't really give a full picture of the best way to decide whether to make a task more efficient. There are many other factors that may weigh more than the raw time cost of something. First
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