Productivity for Ambitious Developers | Do Your Best Work
I've been reflecting on what my best days at work at like. They're the days where I have focus. Where I get things done. Where I'm challenged (but not floundering). Where work is fun. I want to have most days that are like that. And I want you to as well.
This video is about how to make that happen through intentional focus and systems to do the deep work that's needed to thrive as a programmer. No life hacks. No shortcuts. Just intentionally changing your behaviors and systems and doing the internal work.
View the slide deck: https://speakerdeck.com/brettchalupa/...
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
05:23 - Focus is a superpower
12:41 - You need a system
19:00 - Break down tasks into small pieces
21:11 - Take notes
21:46 - Beware of boredom
23:43 - Learn about things other than programming
24:33 - But also study programming
25:16 - Have some place to be
27:00 - Try new systems
28:00 - Three book recommendations
The three books:
Getting Things Done by David Allen
Deep Work by Cal Newport
Atomic Habits by James Clear
listen to the Back to Work podcast with Merlin Mann and Dan Benjamin
Hope this was helpful! Let me know how you focus and go about doing your best work.