Productivity for Developers

Presentation given at HackConf 2019.

Video 👉 https://youtu.be/JkIeWiO3M8I?t=2461

Transcript

1. Productivity
   for
   Developers
   Radoslav Stankov 13/10/2019
   

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2. Radoslav Stankov
   @rstankov
   
   blog.rstankov.com
   
   github.com/rstankov

   twitter.com/rstankov
   

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5. https://speakerdeck.com/rstankov
   

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14. “In cognitive psychology, cognitive load refers
    to the used amount of working
    memory resources. ”
    - WikipediA
    Cognitive load
    

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15. “Ego depletion refers to the idea that self-
    control or willpower draws upon a limited pool
    of mental resources that can be used up.”
    - WikipediA
    Ego depletion
    

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23. “It is better to be a good programmer with great
    habits, than a great programmer.”
    - Kent Beck
    

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24. “Process is automatic decisions for trivial
    questions and framework for making decisions
    for all other questions.”
    - Rado
    What is process
    

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25. Goals
    Reduce cognitive load
    Capturing knowledge
    Performing tasks effectively
    Digital
    My Process
    

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26. Goals
    

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27. Yearly
    

    Monthly
    

    Weekly

    Goals
    

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28. Personal Career Learning
    

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29. Specific
    Measurable
    Attainable
    Realistic
    Timely
    

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30. “Objectives and key results (OKR) is a
    framework for defining and tracking objectives
    and their outcomes.”
    - WikipediA
    OKR
    

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31. 1. Define objective
    2. Define key result
    OKR
    

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32. OKR
    

    Objective:
    - Be healthy
    Key results:

    - X kg

    - have X blood sugar
    Actions:
    - Go to gym 4 times a week
    - Stop junk food
    

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33. ...kinda
    

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35. 1 hour per week for weekly review
    1 hour per month for monthly review
    2 hours per year for year review
    

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36. Todoist Bear Day One
    Remind me Store goals Store reviews
    

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37. Reminders
    

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38. Templates
    

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42. Every week has a goal which is small and
    quickly achievable. Preferably you should
    achieve it on Monday.
    (same for monthly and yearly goals)
    Life Hack
    

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43. Reduce cognitive load
    

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46. Routine
    ⏲ Reminders
    Checklist
    Templates
    Automations
    

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47. What's next
    

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48. What's next
    

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49. Chrome Todoist
    Interesting link Reminder
    

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51. Pack for travel
    
    Example
    

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52. Todoist Bear
    Checklist Reference List
    

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55. Prepare the clothes you are going to wear
    tomorrow the evening before.
    Life Hack
    

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56. Capturing knowledge
    

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57. “Our head is for creating ideas, not storing them”
    - David Allen, author GTD
    

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58. Rado's Head Bear Todoist
    Idea Store Next action
    

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63. Create your own how-tos
    Life Hack
    

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64. Be Effective
    

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65. Focus
    

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66. “Flow state, also known as being in the zone,
    is the mental state of operation in which a
    person performing an activity is fully immersed
    in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement,
    and enjoyment in the process of the activity.”
    - WikipediA
    Flow
    

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67. “Task switching is an executive function that
    involves the ability to shift attention between
    one task and another unconsciously.”
    - WikipediA
    Task switching
    

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69. Pomodoro
    

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70. Pomodoro
    1. Decide on the task to be done.
    2. Set the pomodoro timer (traditionally to 25 minutes).
    3. Work on the task.
    4. End work when the timer rings.
    5. Take a short break (3–5 minutes), then go to step 2.
    6. After four pomodoros, take a longer break (15–30 minutes).
    

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71. ⏰ start to focusing
    ⏱ doing work, I don't like or boring
    ⏲ as estimation tool
    timeboxed experiments and explorations
    How I used it
    

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72. Eliminate distractions
    block websites
    reduce app notifications
    do not disturb mode
    

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73. Work one day with "do not disturb mode"
    Life Hack
    

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74. Emails
    

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77. How I deal with e-mail
    1. Unsubscribe from every email, I don't care about
    2. Move as much communication as I can out of email
    3. Have automatic filters, for emails, I can't unsubscribe
    4. Use templates
    5. If the email takes me less than 1 minute to reply, reply
    6. Labels
    1. todo (me)
    2. waiting (on some else)
    3. bookmark (ongoing threads)
    7. Use reminders for followups
    

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78. Email client features
    Unified email box
    Snoose
    Both desktop and mobile clients
    Templates
    Smart notifications
    

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79. How I deal with e-mail
    Reply
    ⏲ Todo
    Waiting
    
    ✉
    Bookmark
    

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80. How I deal with e-mail
    Reply
    ⏲ Todo
    Waiting
    
    ✉
    Bookmark
    Snoose
    

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81. 

    https://klinger.io/post/71640845938

    

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82. Tools
    

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88. Automations & shortcuts
    

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89. Alfred
    

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95. Add one new extension to your editor every
    week.
    Life Hack
    

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96. Books
    

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97. The
    Pragmatic
    Programmer
    Getting
    Things Done
    The
    Checklist
    Manifesto
    Soft Skills Peak
    Performance
    

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98. Recap
    

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99. “Every productivity system stops working
    eventually and there’s nothing you can do about it”
    - Someone on the internet
    

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100. Recap
     Terms & vocabulary
     Cognitive load
     Goals & Reviews
     Routine
     Tools
     ⏲ Reminders
     Checklist
     Templates
     Automations
     

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101. “Think about your own workflows and improve
     them one step of the time”
     - Rado
     

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104. Thanks
     

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105. https://speakerdeck.com/rstankov
     

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