Realistic time estimate calculator
Quick answer: gut-feel estimates usually leave out getting started, switching, interruptions and wrap-up. Enter your guess, choose what applies, and this calculator adds those pieces back so the block you put in your calendar is honest. It runs in your browser.
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Track it: write the real time next to your guess. After a few tasks you'll know which buffer is right for you.
Why gut estimates run short
When we picture a task we tend to picture the doing, not the setting up, the switching or the tidy-up. The multipliers here are simple starting points you adjust, not research figures: the best buffer is the one your own tracked times suggest.
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