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class TimeAllocationStrategy:
def optimize_workday(self, total_hours=8):
return {
'deep_work': 4.5, # Focused, high-complexity tasks
'collaboration': 2, # Meetings, pair programming
'learning': 1, # Skill development
'admin_tasks': 0.5 # Email, planning
}
def prioritize_tasks(self, tasks):
return sorted(tasks, key=lambda x: x.impact_score, reverse=True)def make_technical_decision(options, constraints):
evaluation_criteria = [
'technical_feasibility',
'long_term_maintainability',
'performance_impact',
'team_skills'
]
return max(options, key=lambda option:
sum(evaluate_criterion(option, criterion)
for criterion in evaluation_criteria)
)
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