I think it really depends on your water system at home. In this apartment, the water heats up fast and gets really, really hot. So it takes about 5 seconds to reach the desired setting. There’s also a pretty good range where it feels good to get in. So it’s just not worth putting a lot of thought into it.
At other apartments, I’ve had more involved systems.
This thread is making me think of that blog title: Reality has a surprising amount of detail.
I didn't spend any time designing that set of steps or anything. Rather at each point I'm just doing the immediate thing that will get me showering the quickest.
It's probably most useful when the hot water comes up quick, less useful when you have to wait a while for that. And it fails horribly when the hot water isn't working.
I've never felt the need to adjust though, except for shower-only stalls and the like.
At other apartments, I’ve had more involved systems.
This thread is making me think of that blog title: Reality has a surprising amount of detail.