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productivity

How to optimize your workday for productivity as a programmer

Can we simplify the work schedule to make time for the most important work and the admin tasks?

programming

Will Copilot replace programmers?

Can you replace programmers with AI? Should we worry about AI code-generating tools? Do you still need programmers if AI can generate code? What should we do now?

productivity

Are video games a waste of time?

Should you play video games as a programmer? What do you think? Are games a waste of time? Can we learn anything from games?

Best practices for note-taking on a laptop

If you are a programmer, probably, you can type faster than you can write by hand. It seems easy. You open a text editor, and you type. What's so tricky about it? How can we take useful notes?

productivity

13 ways to overcome procrastination as a programmer

We all fight procrastination. Some of us do it every day. Some of us get defeated every day. Others almost always succeed. But even those people have days when they can't do anything. What can we do about it?

How to write an email people want to read?

Steven Pressfield's idea: "Nobody wants to read your shit," applies to advertisements, blog posts, and books. What about emails? Nobody wants to read your emails either! But they should read your emails! Shouldn't they? How can we make them read your messages? How to write an email people want to

learning

How to build a new habit

A person is a sum of their habits. If you want to become someone else, you must build new habits or stops the habits holding you back.

career

How to achieve your goals

Many people struggle with achieving their goals. We have some dreams or aspirations, and we claim those are our goals. But are they? Are those things goals? Of course, I could talk now about setting SMART goals. It wouldn't be a bad idea. The goals we have should have SMART

productivity

How to deal with distractions while programming?

Programming is a creative process by definition. But when we are programming, it is all too easy to get sidetracked by distractions. This article will show you the only working method of dealing with distractions and staying focused on the task at hand!

career

What are the symptoms of a programmer's burnout?

How to recognize that you are starting to have the problem, so you can act fast and avoid the worst results of burnout.

programming

Problem-solving - the most important skill you must learn as a junior programmer

Problem-solving is the skill you use when you have to do a task you aren't familiar with, but somehow you have to figure out the solution anyway.

career

A generalist or a specialist - which is better?

Do you wonder whether you should specialize as a programmer? Who has a better career? What will maximize your earning potential and make you a happy person?

time management

How to get more done in less time

Task batching is the easiest time management technique. It requires little planning and being only slightly disciplined.

productivity

How programmers can be more productive by following the most important rule of productivity

Our goal is to be productive, not busy. Nobody wants to be an overworked underachiever, yet many of us find ourselves in such a terrible position.

time management

How to achieve more as a programmer using timeboxing

Timeboxing is a time management technique that programmers can use to stay on task and get more done. Programmers can better focus on the tasks at hand and avoid distractions. We can also use timeboxing as a problem-solving technique when we get stuck on a problem.

productivity

How to stop feeling tired all the time

How to combat fatigue after a day of programming

meetings

How to Take Effective Notes in a Meeting

We all have experienced being in a meeting where we didn't take notes, and upon arriving home, we realize we don't remember much of what has been said. What can we do about it?

How to onboard a new programmer on the team?

Today, every company is hiring. What does happen when the new joiner shows up to work? Is the team ready to teach them about the project? What can we do to make it easier? The worst onboarding strategy Before we start talking about doing the onboarding in the right way,

career

When can you put new technology in your CV?

When is it too early to put a skill in your CV?

productivity

How to use the Pomodoro Technique while programming

How the Pomodoro Technique can help you while programming?

documentation

How to write an ADR to document a decision?

The tribe wisdom didn't work. Usually, the whole idea falls apart when a new team member hears, "X knew everything about it. They don't work here anymore." How can we fix the problem by writing ADRs?

meetings

How to spend less time in meetings as a programmer

How to replace meetings with collaboratively written documentation

learning

What to do when you are motivated to learning?

How many times were you planning to study but you postponed it because "you weren't feeling like it." You lacked motivation until external motivation struck you. Usually, the external motivation was provided by the approaching deadline. Fear of deadline can be very motivating, but is it the right motivation source?

programming

Why is programming boring?

The truth is: programming can be tedious. I was bored with my job a few times in my life. Here is what we can do about the boredom.

learning

Should you attend a programming boot camps or workshops?

I teach programming boot camps and workshops, and I have noticed people who waste their time attending such classes. Who should attend such events?