Productivity in Automation

Is anyone else struggling to limit the time they spend on automation programs? I built a tasker project that mostly works to limit the amount of time I am on the app (it checks the activity to differentiate between a user scene and the main app), but it's in the works. I'm more looking for ideas of habits and things I can do to mentally put this hobby aside throughout the day, not so much on how to improve that project.

I have ADHD, and keep this excuse in my brain that my projects are for saving time and improving productivity. This is true, but counter-productive if I'm spending too much time building these. It's not a problem at work, but I have a lot to do at home and it's a problem there. I want to keep building my projects, but at a pace that is reasonable. I sometimes have a hard time stopping because I just want a project finished.

Any ideas?

Posted Jul 26, 2026, 11:38 PM UTC

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