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# Time allocation depends on the type of work.
- URL: https://www.waterboy.tech/time-allocation-depends-on-the-type-of-work/
- Published: 2026-09-15T12:20:39.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T12:20:39.000Z
- Author: waterboy

This is one of the biggest problems that I am currently facing.

Alongside a full-time job and other commitments. 

Consistent study becomes extremely hard. 

Especially for coding-related courses.

The advice I was given in the start was spend a fixed amount of time everyday.

That seems right at first, but only works if you have more than 1 hour a day to spend on the project.   
  
But what happens when you only have 10-30 minutes (This is the case for me)?

Most courses have a theory section and then a project at the end.

See [The Odin Project](https://www.theodinproject.com/?ref=waterboy.tech) as an example. (This is the one I am currently doing)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/19/ff/19ff0f2b-7d87-4f38-8a35-910b9e637720/content/images/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-15-at-5.43.52---PM.png)

The solution is simple.

If you are in a theory section, 10-30 minutes is fine to spread out every day.

However, when you are on a project, try to spend 3-4 hours at a stretch.

This way you don't have to keep reloading context every day.

Plan that block at the start of your week. 

Allocate your 10-30 minute daily slots to other tasks, so when you are doing projects that week, you can do an entire block.