Time Leakage
What does the app permission fix cost over 25 years?
The App Permission Fix
13 minutes, 24 times/year, 25 years — the long-term cost is 130 hours.
How the number's built.
The permission fix feels like a small interruption. At 13 minutes across 24 occurrences a year, it becomes 130 hours over 25 years.
If you changed one thing
Half the pattern stays.
65 hours return.
No rush. It keeps until you want it.
A way through
cutting the pattern in half
2.6 hours/year returned
× 25 years = 65 hours returned
The Math
13 minutes / occurrence
24 occurrences / year = 5.2 hours/year
× 25 years = 130 hours
Assumptions
- Each occurrence lasts 13 minutes.
- 24 occurrences happen each year.
- Timeline spans 25 years.
- The calculation counts calendar time, not whether the time was useful.
The arithmetic of app permission fix
Last reviewed: May 2026.
An estimate built for reflection — not financial, medical, or legal advice. The figures follow the assumptions above.