Category: Productivity
Cell Phone Memory Loss: Too Much Media Multitasking
We’ve all been known to mix and match multiple pieces of media simultaneously. Does that mean cell phones cause memory loss?
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Premature Optimization is the Root of All Evil
The coding quip “premature optimization is the root of all evil” matters as much for lifestyle habits as programming, relevant to everyone
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Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule: Is It Science-Supported? Part 2: Task-Switching Research
Part 2 of a look at the Maker and Manager Schedule concept, this time focusing on how task switching hinders programmer’s productivity
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Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule: Is It Science-Supported? Part 1: Overview
Graham’s The Maker and The Manager sums up the eternal battle between the creator and meetings. This applies it to software development
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Coding to Ambient Noise: Idle Indulgence or Smart Strategy
Some like to code to music while others enjoy stony silence. This post looks at a study about the optimal productivity balance between the two
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How to Make E-Mail Actually Be Asynchronous
Keeping non-emergency communications to asynchronous email is a key productivity habit…but there are obstacles to deal with first.
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Don’t Let Your Phone Hypnotize You Out of Work
Cell phones and hypnosis: is there a link? (spoiler alert: yes, there is, and I talk about it here)
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I’ve been a software engineer consultant since 2010 after years of being a 9-to-5 cubicle dweller, and I had to make many adjustments to be successful in that role compared to when I was an employee.
After years of working on my own productivity habits and researching supplement & nootropics stacks to improve my performance, I want to share what I learned with more than my friends and colleagues. About Adaptable Developer