The hottest Process Substack posts right now

And their main takeaways

Adding a work trial to your interview process

Lenny's Newsletter • 1336 implied HN points • 30 Jan 24

💼 Business Recruitment Process Company Culture

A work trial in the interview process simulates actual work and helps in gauging a candidate's fit and skills.
Work trials provide more insights on candidates' performance and dedication compared to traditional interviews.
Good trial projects involve candidates working on real tasks similar to what they would do in the actual role.

Engineering Crits at Figma: Interview with Laura Peng

High Growth Engineer • 307 implied HN points • 17 Mar 24

🕹 Technology Design Engineering Feedback Collaboration Process

Consider the level of detail in crits based on the feedback needed for effective decision-making.
Structure crit meetings with clear expectations, silent reviewing periods, and follow-up synchronous discussions.
Approach feedback in crits by giving and receiving early, focusing on empowering team confidence, and maintaining a positive, collaborative culture.

The My War Edition

Why is this interesting? • 1689 implied HN points • 09 Jan 24

🎨 Art & Illustration Creativity Process

Noah Brier reflects on the creative process in skateboarding videos
Skateboarding videos show the hard work and numerous attempts behind impressive tricks
Watching talented and creative people discuss their work process is inspiring

ANATOMY OF A FISHFLIES COVER

Tales From the Farm • 1277 implied HN points • 08 Jan 24

🎨 Art & Illustration Illustration Process

The post explores the step-by-step process of creating a cover image from initial sketch to final painted piece
Different stages of the cover creation process are shown, including sketching, inking, and water-color painting
The post also includes a bonus variant cover by a guest artist for the same issue

Chantal Akerman’s methodology

Subtle Maneuvers • 2122 implied HN points • 12 Jun 23

🎨 Art & Illustration Process Documentary Writing Interview

Starting with no ideas can lead to something happening.
Chantal Akerman financed her early films creatively.
Akerman's documentaries offer insights into her artistic process.

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Hitting Reset

CRAFT TALK • 2437 implied HN points • 12 Feb 23

📚 Literature Writing Novel Revision Inspiration Process

The process of writing can involve hitting reset on a project, revising and starting over.
Feedback from others, like editors, is crucial in shaping and improving a book.
Writing is a journey where initial ideas may evolve through revisions and feedback.

How I Painted This Book

Am I Doing This Right? • 1041 implied HN points • 24 May 23

🎨 Art & Illustration Painting Illustration Process Techniques Publication

The book was painted traditionally with watercolor, gouache, and colored pencils.
The painting process involved steps like sketches, painting large areas, adding textures with dry brush, and finishing details with colored pencils.
The post details the process, challenges, and fun moments of painting a spread for the book.

Notes on Writing

Splitting Infinity • 138 implied HN points • 16 Dec 23

📚 Literature Writing Editing Advice Process Reading

Writing every day is crucial to improve and establish a habit.
Write about topics that genuinely interest you, not what you think others want to read.
Simplify your writing by omitting unnecessary words and continuously refine your work.

Writing and Drawing in Conversation

lifeboat • 196 implied HN points • 25 Oct 23

🎨 Art & Illustration Writing Drawing Creativity Process Inspiration

Writing and drawing involve accumulation of small marks
Writing is more focused and deliberate, while drawing is more open and contemplative
Both writing and drawing spark new ideas and creative possibilities

46. Relax

The Line Between • 452 implied HN points • 01 Mar 23

🎨 Art & Illustration Creativity Process Inspiration

Embrace curiosity and relaxation when facing challenges
Allow time for creativity to develop naturally
Repetition can help generate creativity and calm the mind

45. Pieces

The Line Between • 412 implied HN points • 15 Feb 23

🎨 Art & Illustration Creativity Process Inspiration Tools Community

Creativity can be affected by personal suffering, so a sense of ease is important for the flow of new ideas.
In times of feeling stuck, try making pieces that you can rearrange and combine to inspire creativity.
Finding a balance between sharing valuable content with members and catering to free subscribers is important for subscription-based services.

Two key heuristics guiding my research into politics and policy

The Exformation Newsletter • 137 implied HN points • 15 Jun 23

🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Policy Heuristics Legislation Process Information

Knowledge in society is dispersed, impacting the evolution of welfare states.
Policy emerges from a competitive process involving various actors.
Understanding multiple perspectives on information and process is vital in politics and policy.

when the vision isn’t manifesting

visa's voltaic verses ⚡️ • 30 implied HN points • 30 Aug 23

⛪ Faith & Spirituality Creativity Process Inspiration Journey

Being a real artist involves struggling through challenges and failures, not just creating masterpieces.
Creativity is a mysterious process that can be both humbling and exciting, embracing the unknown keeps things interesting.
Let the idea drive - sometimes creativity flows best when you let go and allow the idea to lead the way.

Simple hiring: asking tough, direct questions is a faster and better way to hire

Respectful Leadership • 54 implied HN points • 09 Apr 23

💼 Business Hiring Interviewing Process Management Decision-making

Asking tough, direct questions speeds up hiring process and leads to better hires.
It's important to keep asking follow-up questions until you fully understand the candidate's knowledge.
A long hiring process can deter quality candidates and result in bias and waste.

Как подать заявление на гражданство Чехии в 2024 году

First principles trivia • 118 implied HN points • 28 Mar 22

🏝 Travel Citizenship Documents Process Benefits

To apply for Czech citizenship, you need to have lived in the Czech Republic with a permanent residency permit for a specific duration, which varies based on different criteria like EU citizenship or total residency time.
Having Czech citizenship offers integration into Czech society, guarantees the right to stay in the country, and provides the benefit of visa-free travel to a significant number of countries.
The application process for Czech citizenship involves submitting a comprehensive set of documents, attending interviews if required, and awaiting a decision that typically takes around a year.

Agile done right - process edition

The Professional Manager • 19 implied HN points • 16 Jul 23

💼 Business Management Process Agile Teamwork Productivity

A perfect Scrum process needs team engagement and effective pointing
Build a principle-based process with your team
Consider a template process that emphasizes shipping software quickly and delivering business value

Why Design Thinking is important for product managers (the Fast Ideation Box)

An Innovator's Sketchbook • 19 implied HN points • 19 Feb 23

🪑 Design Process Prototyping Testing Ideation Empathy

Design thinking helps reduce the risk of investing in worthless ideas.
Understanding user needs and important functionalities is crucial for product managers.
The design thinking process involves phases like empathy, defining insights, ideation, prototyping, and testing.

In Praise of the Process

DecafQuest's Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 18 Mar 23

🚌 Education Process Content creation Learning methods

Iteration is important in education for refining skills and ideas over time.
Educators in teaching need to focus more on the process of continual improvement.
In education, the emphasis on refining teaching methods and content is essential for ongoing growth.

The one true way to design

Better After a Nap • 0 implied HN points • 23 May 23

🪑 Design Process Tools Creativity Perspectives Adaptability

There is not just one way to design; flexibility and adaptation are key.
Embrace the ambiguity in design; there are multiple valid perspectives and approaches.
Design is an art that thrives on uncertainty and constant learning; there's no absolute right or wrong.

Discovering the Joy of Brush Calligraphy: My Journey to Daily Creativity

Thomas’s Thoughts • 0 implied HN points • 13 Mar 23

🎨 Art & Illustration Creativity Process Emotions

Committing to daily practice can lead to personal growth and mastery of a craft.
Choosing to focus on one thing consistently can be more rewarding than constantly switching interests.
Engaging in a simple, daily creative practice can offer meditation, reflection, and unexpected personal insights.

The whole introduction, and reasonable believings

Meaningness • 0 implied HN points • 18 Jul 20

📖 Philosophy Epistemology Process Credibility Truth

Weekly updates on Meaningness include more chapters being shared and explanations on 'publicized.'
David Chapman discusses his writing process and challenges in discussing 'reasonable epistemology.'
Paid subscribers gain access to the latest chapters on the site.