Tidbits about Productivity

Ideas, books and tools I believe could improve our productivity.

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1. Tidbits about Productivity Dapeng Li Jan 13, 2014
2. This talk is… NOT about code NOT about building software
3. Transferable Skills General skills you use in life and across different jobs
4. Productivity? Doing things right Doing the right things (Efficiency) (Effectiveness)
5. Why? Save Time Less Stress
6. Tools Why they make you productive? Cross platform Habits are more important
7. Efficiency • Prefer typing • DRY • Sync to Cloud Effectiveness • Inbox Zero • Outlook tips • GTD Agenda
8. Prefer Typing - Launcher Windows built-in Launcher apps • Launchy (Windows) • Alfred, LaunchBar, Butler, … (Mac)
9. Prefer Typing - Use your keyboard Keep your hands on the home-row *Tmux for Mac or Linux
10. Don’t Repeat Yourself (DRY) • ninite.com • AutoHotKey • mRemote • Custom scripts
11. DRY - Custom Scripts Learn a scripting language • PowerShell, Ruby, Python, JavaScript Examples • Automated merge • Smoke test • Drive browser (e.g. Selenium)
12. Sync to Cloud • Dropbox • Evernote • Plain Text note • ResophNotes on Windows • Notational Velocity on Mac • WriteRoom on iOS
13. Email Inbox • Todo • Delegate (waiting for) • Maybe check later • Reference • Junk
14. Inbox Zero • Actions folder • WaitingFor folder • Someday/Maybe folder • Archive folder • Deleted folder
15. Inbox Zero
16. Inbox Zero • Separate “processing” and “doing” • Process items in Inbox only once • Work on “Action” items later • Review often
17. Outlook Tips - rules Inbox - CC Inbox - External Notifications
18. Outlook Tips - formatting Conversational view Mail-me-blue
19. Your inbox in life contains more than emails • Phone calls • Text messages • Conversations • Your thoughts
20. Getting Things Done (GTD) • Created by David Allen • About getting things done, relieving stress • Collect, Process, Organize, Review, Do • Projects, Contexts
21. GTD
22. References • Scott Hanselman’s keynote at Oredev: http://is.gd/MiQeiD • LifeHacker book on Amazon: http://is.gd/r0Kitk • Getting Things Done book, on Amazon: http://is.gd/sMxK6U • The Productive Programmer book, on Amazon: http://is.gd/1tiTNW
23. References (cont.) • Article and video on Inbox Zero: http://is.gd/f8GPRs • Email rules in Outlook: http://is.gd/JsaXBc • Conditional formatting in Outlook: http://is.gd/CQ6aKT
24. Thank You. Be Productive.