Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "busywork" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "busywork" over time.
Busy work is an activity that is undertaken to pass time and stay busy but has little or no actual value. Busy work occurs in business, military, and other settings in situations where people may be required to be present but may lack the opportunities, skills, or need to do something more productive. People may engage in busy work to maintain an appearance of activity to avoid criticism of being inactive or idle. Read more on Wikipedia