This paper constitutes the entire deliverable. No code, documentation, testing, or follow-up was performed unless explicitly stated above.
“200 minutes isn’t enough for complex tasks.”
– Break complex tasks into multiple lazyasses tickets. 200 minutes per sub-task.
“Some jobs require 8+ hour days.”
– Then use 8 tickets of 60 minutes each with different goals. The unit changes, the principle stays.
“My boss would never accept ‘min work’.”
– Don’t say “min work.” Say “MVP” or “iteration 1.” The label is internal. Deliver what works.
“Lazyasses sounds unprofessional.”
– The name is ironic. It’s actually a disciplined constraint system. Rename it “The 200-Minute Method” for corporate use. lazyasses ticket 220905cum0200 min work
This document fulfills the requirement of ticket 220905cum0200 with the minimum possible work (≤ 2 minutes of effort), in accordance with the "LazyAsses" standard operating procedure.
If the keyword implies 200 minutes of manual work, the other 1,800 minutes (in a 2,000‑minute work month) should be outsourced or automated.
Every minute you automate now is a future “min work” minute saved.
Treat every project as a support ticket. Name them like LAZY-220905-CUM0200. This paper constitutes the entire deliverable
When you close a ticket with min work (i.e., the simplest possible solution that meets the requirement), you win.
Over time, your backlog fills with small wins. This reframes “lazy” as creative minimalism.
Unfinished? Close the ticket with a note: “200 min exhausted. Remaining issues: [list]. Requires new ticket.”
This creates a natural forcing function for prioritization. Every minute you automate now is a future
Most people fail because they aim for perfect. The lazyasses ticket forces satisficing (good enough) over maximizing. Benefits:
Neuroscience backs this: the brain’s executive function degrades after 90–120 minutes of focused work. 200 cumulative minutes with breaks is near the optimal daily ceiling for hard cognitive tasks.
The number 220905 likely represents a date: 2022‑09‑05.
Action: Pick a date from the past when your work felt overwhelming. Write down exactly how many hours you spent that week and what you produced. That’s your “before” state.
Then ask: If I had to achieve the same results with only 200 minutes of work per week (approx. 33 min/day), what would I remove, automate, or delegate?
This mental shift is the ticket to escaping the lazy‑but‑guilty cycle.
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