When should I start getting ready?
Set the moment you need to be there, then list what has to happen first. Every step is editable, and the plan recalculates as you type.
Note: that start time is already behind you.
The buffer sits right before the deadline, so a slow queue or a missed turn does not eat into it.
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Most of us plan forwards: we think about when to leave, then discover the shower, the missing charger and the queue at the petrol station were not in the plan. Working backwards from the moment you have to be somewhere turns a vague "I should leave around six" into a specific time to put the phone down.
The buffer is deliberately a separate row rather than padding hidden inside the steps. If you pad every step a little, you cannot tell how much slack you actually have — and you spend it without noticing.
- How is this different from an alarm?
- An alarm tells you a time you already decided on. This works out that time for you from the things that have to happen first, and updates it when any of them changes.
- What should I put in the buffer?
- Whatever you would be annoyed to lose: a slow lift, a queue, a wrong turn. Keeping it as its own row means you can see it rather than guess at it.
- Does it handle plans that start the day before?
- Yes — if your preparations begin before midnight, the start time is shown with its date.
- What if the clocks change overnight?
- The plan is calculated in real elapsed time, so it stays correct. You also get a warning, because the clock readings will not match the time that actually passes.