Philip O'Toole personal blog
Start your meetings at 5 minutes past
I work as an Engineering Manager at Google, and my teams practice a simple habit - we book all meetings to start at five minutes past the hour (or half hour). This works better than trying to finish five minutes early. Meetings often don't finish on time, and the impact is highest with back-to-back meetings.…
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Jan 9, 2026 | Start your meetings at 5 minutes past by otoolep | 281 | 227 |
