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Ep#3 : Developer Productivity- Conquering Burnout in the Developer Dungeon

The ZenMode • 42 implied HN points • 21 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Burnout Productivity Mental health Self-care Stress management
  1. Set clear work boundaries and create a dedicated workspace to improve productivity.
  2. Break tasks into manageable sprints, schedule breaks, and prioritize self-care for peak performance.
  3. Declutter and personalize your workspace, invest in ergonomic furniture, and optimize your sleep for better overall well-being.

The Bank of England's Jonathan Haskel on Inflation, Productivity, Brexit, and More

The Overshoot • 511 implied HN points • 13 Feb 23
💰 Finance Inflation Productivity Brexit Monetary Policy Economic Impact
  1. The Bank of England is grappling with the challenges of high inflation, low GDP, and rising unemployment due to tight labor and energy markets.
  2. There is significant uncertainty in economic forecasts, leading to a cautious approach in monetary policy decisions.
  3. Brexit has had a major impact on the UK's productivity growth and economic performance, with factors like weak business investment and health-related inactivity contributing to the situation.
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Time is emphasis: planning your calendar as a leader

Lessons • 511 implied HN points • 14 Apr 23
💼 Business Time management Leadership Productivity Delegation Strategy
  1. Your calendar as a leader affects what gets done in the company and how you spend time and resources.
  2. Setting clear priorities and having a structured calendar system are crucial for spending time on strategic priorities.
  3. Create a calendar skeleton to lay out core activities and priorities, and regularly revisit and adjust your system.

Ep#2: Developer Productivity: A Senior Dev's Guide to Ultra-Focus

The ZenMode • 42 implied HN points • 14 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Productivity Focus Coding Tips
  1. Strategic planning is key: Designate crucial coding tasks that ignite your passion the night before to fuel deep focus and better code.
  2. Create a distraction-free coding environment: Silence your phone, limit browser tabs, and resist multitasking to enhance true focus in a minimalist space.
  3. Take care of your body and experiment with coding blocks: Stay hydrated, consider supplements, move physically, and adapt your coding sessions to find your unique rhythm.

The Wile E. Coyote Illusion

The Ruffian • 276 implied HN points • 22 Jul 23
💼 Business Economics Remote work AI Productivity Companies
  1. Economies can experience a 'Wile E. Coyote moment' where everything seems fine but is about to crash.
  2. Working-from-home (WFH) might seem productive at first, but lack of in-person interaction can lead to long-term issues.
  3. The 'Wile E. Coyote illusion' can be seen in various contexts, such as relationships, consumer markets, and AI development.

AI for Education, Freelancing, Boosting Personal Productivity, and more

What's AI Newsletter by Louis-François Bouchard • 39 implied HN points • 06 Feb 24
🕹 Technology AI Education Freelancing Productivity
  1. The podcast episode shares insights on leveraging AI for education and boosting personal productivity.
  2. The episode features Tina Huang, who discusses freelancing in the tech industry and strategies for enhancing personal productivity.
  3. The content is geared towards anyone interested in technology, AI, and practical tips for working in the field or leveraging AI effectively.

Lagging Behind

Venture Prose • 359 implied HN points • 30 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Productivity Self-care Mental health
  1. Acknowledge when you're falling behind and need to clean house. Don't blame yourself too much; it happens. Adjust your schedule to find more time and space to get things done in the next few days.
  2. Prioritize tasks and schedule them for the upcoming week. Be careful not to spread them too thin. Start with the most critical things early in the morning to avoid carrying a mental backlog.
  3. Don't be afraid to say no, reschedule, or cancel commitments. Get back to handling emails and important messages promptly without overthinking. Be honest about your overwhelmed feelings.

Design Better Products and Systems with Jugaad Innovation [Storytime Saturdays]

Technology Made Simple • 119 implied HN points • 29 Oct 23
💼 Business Design Innovation Productivity Leadership Entrepreneurship
  1. Frugality: Jugaad Innovation emphasizes doing more with less and maximizing value with minimal resources. It's about resourcefulness, focusing on essential elements for real value and results.
  2. Flexibility: Being agile and adaptable is crucial in business. Jugaad Innovation highlights the importance of pivoting when needed and seizing new opportunities.
  3. Quick Feedback Iterations: Building systems with tight feedback loops allows for fast iteration and catching flaws early. Constant customer feedback helps reduce the costs related to pivoting.

Big firms have different incentives

New Things Under the Sun • 192 implied HN points • 24 Aug 23
💼 Business Innovation R&D Incentives Productivity
  1. Large firms conduct R&D at the same rate as small firms, but they may focus more on process innovations rather than product innovations.
  2. The cost spreading advantage incentivizes larger firms to focus on process innovation, spreading costs over multiple products.
  3. Larger firms may be less inclined to engage in product innovation due to the replacement effect, potentially competing against their own existing products.

The Cult of Productivity

The Intersection • 158 implied HN points • 11 Sep 23
🎭️ Culture Creativity Productivity Authenticity Artists Personal Growth
  1. Productivity is gaining more importance than creativity, with a focus on producing more content rather than emphasizing quality.
  2. Productivity tools may not necessarily make us smarter, as genuine thinking and insights happen internally and resist automation.
  3. Authenticity will ultimately prevail over chasing algorithms and shortcuts in creativity and content creation.

Breaking Free Of Endless Discussion Loops

PeopleStorming • 79 implied HN points • 29 Nov 23
💼 Business Management Communication Productivity
  1. Consider setting a 'doc-time' protocol to convert lengthy, unproductive discussions into written documents to ensure clear progress and avoid wasting time.
  2. Include sections like context, why the problem matters, who is involved, discussion history, proposed alternatives, and decision-making process in the document.
  3. Encourage clear ownership and empower team members to drive the process of transitioning from discussion to document for more effective and efficient communication.

How (in)efficient are engineering organizations?

Engineering Enablement • 14 implied HN points • 15 Mar 24
💼 Business Efficiency Organizations Research Productivity
  1. On average, developers report 22% of their time being wasted, resulting in significant potential productivity loss.
  2. Efficiency in engineering organizations varies widely within teams, showing room for improvement and optimization.
  3. There is a correlation between the size of an organization in terms of employee count and revenue with the amount of developer time wasted, indicating larger organizations may struggle with efficiency compared to smaller ones.

AI Isn’t Good Enough

Irregular Ideas with Paul Kedrosky & Eric Norlin of SKV • 172 HN points • 23 Aug 23
🕹 Technology AI Automation Productivity Tools Data
  1. There is a significant shortage of workers in the U.S. across various industries, leading to the need for automation.
  2. Current AI technology has limitations and is not yet capable of addressing the workforce shortage effectively.
  3. To avoid economic disruptions, future automation needs to focus on delivering high productivity gains that outweigh worker displacement.

New Layer of Abstraction, Not the End of Software Engineering

Adam’s Notes • 255 implied HN points • 17 Feb 23
🕹 Technology Software Engineering AI Productivity Programming Languages Career development
  1. AI tools will enhance software developers' productivity and create new possibilities.
  2. Historically, productivity increases in software engineering have occurred with advancements like high-level programming languages, open-source culture, and cloud computing.
  3. Lower barriers to coding will attract more people to software engineering, leading to new opportunities, growth, and products.