Training my smartwatch to track intelligence(dmvaldman.github.io)
11 pointsby dmvaldman9 hours ago4 comments
  • sinoue8 hours ago
    I hope Garmin sees your passion project and greenlights it for inclusion. You have the right approach to ensuring folks are at their optimal health to grow intellectually as a person.
    • dmvaldman8 hours ago
      thank you! i think it's ridiculous how little they invest in their developer ecosystem. i have been thinking about jumping ship to oura or whoop simply because of this.
  • echoangle8 hours ago
    > Often, it would also contradict how I was internally feeling. I’d wake up feeling rested, see my stats are low, and play a game of chess out of algorithmic rebellion, only to feel my mind up against a barrier and handedly lose.

    It would be better to only look at the stats after playing if you want to verify it, this could easily be a self-fulfilling prophecy.

  • Ethee8 hours ago
    The biggest thing for me is I don't understand how people can sleep with these watches on, it's so uncomfortable to me personally which is why the different ring technologies appeal to me more. I just wish either Garmin made one or that there was one I didn't have to buy a subscription to use.
  • runjake8 hours ago
    I've tracked sleep using a number of devices and algorithms and I haven't found a single one that regularly aligns with what and how I feel.

    I know it's tracking real data, but the conclusions feel completely made up.

    What are other people's experience -- especially from those who are more bullish about sleep tracking?

    • esperent8 hours ago
      I track sleep and energy levels with a galaxy watch and there's a strong correlation with how I feel on a given day. Sometimes it surprises me, and day where I wake up thinking I slept well but after an hour or two I'll realize my energy level isn't great, and sure enough I'll check the app and see it's low, with a warning about my sleeping HRV or resting heart rate being away from my norm.

      It's not perfect - there are definitely days when it's wrong. But overall I have a target of keeping my sleep and energy scores in the 90s and it's helpful. I think the most important thing is to keep in mind that it's an imperfect measurements but it's still the best one most of us have for now.

    • guzik8 hours ago
      by tracking sleep, what exactly do you mean by that? sleep phases, sleep score, sleep duration?
    • dmvaldman8 hours ago
      it's a lot of work, but something you could do is track how you feel (manually or some other way) and do a similar statistical analysis. chess elo was just convenient and aligned for me.
      • runjake7 hours ago
        Yeah, I didn't mean to discount your article. Pretty clearly, it's working out for you.

        I do have an iOS shortcut that tracks my mood with janky emojis. I use it at least once daily.