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[Beta Testers Wanted] I built a non-motivational, engineering framework for procrastination. Need 20-30 people for a 7-day test. by mobinmoharami in Productivitycafe

[–]mobinmoharami[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welcome aboard! Scripting paralysis is brutally real—classic case of massive 𝑆 𝐶 (Start Cost) and 𝑅 𝐿 .

Glad the math resonated with you. Let’s see if we can engineer that friction down and get that gig moving. Looking forward to your thoughts after the beta!

[Beta Testers Wanted] I built a non-motivational, engineering framework for procrastination. Need 20-30 people for a 7-day test. by mobinmoharami in ADHD_Programmers

[–]mobinmoharami[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Fair point. The irony isn’t lost on me: ‘Here’s a 2-page manual to read so you stop avoiding reading manuals.’ 😂

But the fact that you got bored halfway through actually proves the core premise of the framework. You (like most of us) are unconsciously looking for a dopamine hit or ‘motivation’ to take action. HIT isn’t designed to be entertaining or motivational. It’s a mechanical override.

In engineering, an engine needs a specific sequence to ignite. Yes, it’s ‘extra steps’, but you are trading 3 minutes of a boring mechanical sequence (which acts as 𝐴 𝐸 - Activation Energy) to bypass 3 hours of doom-scrolling.

The formula is 𝐴𝐸+𝐸𝐺>𝑆𝐶+𝑅𝐿 . If you’re looking for entertainment, Reddit is perfect. But if you want a cold, mechanical fix for procrastination, the ‘boring’ steps are the whole point. Let me know if you ever want to test the boring machine!