RegardingWork Terminology Guide
Understanding the key terms and concepts used throughout the RegardingWork platform.
POF (Proof of Focus)
POF is our proprietary proof of focus system that measures the quality and effectiveness of your work sessions.
- Score Range: 0-100 points
- Factors: Session duration, planning accuracy, anti-cheat compliance
- Purpose: Validates genuine focus time for team productivity tracking
Anti-Cheat Focus Session
A single timer session designed with integrity measures to ensure authentic productivity tracking.
Three-Part Structure:
1. Pre-Planning
Form to declare what you will accomplish in the session
2. Timer
Focused countdown period tracking actual work time
3. Post-Submission
Locked form collecting execution results and outcomes
Anti-Cheat Features: Pre-planning data locks post-session fields, preventing retroactive changes and ensuring honest productivity reporting.
Evolution & Expansion:
This system continuously evolves with enhanced tracking, better validation methods, and expanded data collection to provide more accurate productivity insights.
Focus Loop
A series of multiple Anti-Cheat Focus Sessions performed consecutively with proper breaks between each session.
Recommended Break: AT LEAST 5 minutes between each session for water, restroom, snack, or brief rest before starting the next session.
Example Focus Loop:
- Session 1: Pre-plan → 25min timer → Post-submit
- 5-minute break (water, stretch, etc.)
- Session 2: Pre-plan → 25min timer → Post-submit
- 5-minute break
- Session 3: Pre-plan → 25min timer → Post-submit
Focus Loop Benefits
- Sustained Productivity: Maintains high focus across multiple sessions
- Break Integration: Ensures proper rest and hydration
- POF Accumulation: Builds higher daily POF scores
- Team Visibility: Shows consistent work patterns to managers
Additional Platform Terms
- Session Source
- The platform used to complete a session (web_timer, mac_app, windows_app)
- Team Projects
- Work projects shared among team members with collective tracking and Slack notifications
- Personal Projects
- Individual work projects for personal productivity tracking
- Global Categories
- Standard work type classifications (Doing, Developing, Deciding, Delegating, Designing)
- Planning Notes
- Pre-session intentions describing what will be accomplished
- Execution Notes
- Post-session results describing what was actually accomplished