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Five minute timers

TagLast edit: Sep 29, 2022, 8:16 PM by Bobby Buckley

Five minute timers. Sometimes, all you need to solve an impossible problem is to actually think for 5 minutes. (Sometimes it is actually 15 minutes, or two hours. But, the first five minutes is helpful for transforming it from an impenetrable ugh field to a tractable problem)

Sometimes called Yoda timers. (A timebox wherein you Actually Try)

Think­ing By The Clock

ScrewtapeNov 8, 2023, 7:40 AM
195 points
29 comments8 min readLW link1 review

Re­solve Cycles

CFAR!DuncanJul 16, 2022, 11:17 PM
140 points
8 comments10 min readLW link

On Creativity—The joys of 5 minute timers

Neel NandaAug 18, 2020, 6:26 AM
17 points
1 comment6 min readLW link
(www.neelnanda.io)

The Third Alternative

Eliezer YudkowskyMay 6, 2007, 11:47 PM
164 points
86 comments3 min readLW link

Ham­mer­time Day 2: Yoda Timers

alkjashJan 31, 2018, 5:10 AM
58 points
29 comments3 min readLW link
(radimentary.wordpress.com)

Ham­mer­time Day 4: Design

alkjashFeb 1, 2018, 7:00 PM
32 points
12 comments4 min readLW link
(radimentary.wordpress.com)

Yoda Timers 2

alkjashFeb 21, 2018, 7:40 AM
28 points
27 comments3 min readLW link
(radimentary.wordpress.com)

Yoda Timers 3: Speed

alkjashMar 13, 2018, 6:00 PM
20 points
13 comments2 min readLW link
(radimentary.wordpress.com)

Web­site For Yoda Timers

Adam ZernerJun 9, 2022, 4:28 PM
16 points
1 comment1 min readLW link

Use the Try Harder, Luke

Eliezer YudkowskyOct 2, 2008, 10:52 AM
283 points
45 comments2 min readLW link

Chap­ter 25: Hold Off on Propos­ing Solutions

Eliezer YudkowskyMar 14, 2015, 7:00 PM
28 points
0 comments17 min readLW link

Show LW: Yo­daTimer.com

Adam ZernerJun 11, 2022, 8:52 AM
27 points
4 comments1 min readLW link

Shut up and do the im­pos­si­ble!

Eliezer YudkowskyOct 8, 2008, 9:24 PM
116 points
165 comments12 min readLW link

Train­ing Regime Day 13: Re­solve Cycles

Mark XuFeb 27, 2020, 5:45 PM
14 points
0 comments2 min readLW link

Telescoping

za3kApr 16, 2025, 5:05 PM
6 points
0 comments1 min readLW link
(blog.za3k.com)

“Tsuyoku Nar­i­tai!” (the ‘be­com­ing stronger’ pod­cast): Epi­sode 2 - Yoda Timers

Bae's TheoremApr 25, 2019, 4:37 AM
3 points
0 comments1 min readLW link

5-minute timer tool

GustMay 5, 2018, 3:58 PM
7 points
1 comment1 min readLW link
(gusbicalho.github.io)

Puz­zle Cycles

ScrewtapeFeb 24, 2023, 9:35 PM
9 points
2 comments4 min readLW link
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