Best of Productivity — 2022
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Spacelift·3y
The Most Comprehensive List of DevOps Tools for 2023
The Most Comprehensive List of DevOps Tools for 2023 gathers some of the most useful and commonly used DevOps tools and technologies. Git Git is the most commonly used distributed version control system and is the clear winner in this space. GitHub GitHub is the default and most broadly used code repository management system.
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Medium·4y
You’re not lazy. You’re doing the wrong thing.
The number of ‘imposter syndrome’ articles is astronomical, but you’re not an imposter. So, what’s standing between you and the things you want in your career? Focusing on the right priorities. For each person, the right things will be different.
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GitHub Blog·4y
GitHub for Startups is generally available
The world's most innovative companies are built on GitHub. You can apply for GitHub for Startups yourself as a partner, founder, or early employee. Eligible startups will receive up to 20 seats of GitHub Enterprise free for one year, plus the support and guidance they need to build like the best.
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Better Programming·4y
Eat. Sleep. Code. Repeat? No, Thank You!
As a React developer, I spend a lot of time with Visual Studio Code. I love creating components in React from predefined templates, linters, and code formatting tools to improve code quality. I often think I will remember everything forever, but unfortunately, it is invalid. That’s why cheat sheets are the answer.
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TechCrunch·3y
SigmaOS raises $4 million to build a browser for productivity nerds
London-based startup SigmaOS is building a Mac browser for productivity nerds. The company has raised $4 million in seed funding led by LocalGlobe and participation from Y Combinator, 7percent Ventures, Moonfire Ventures, Shine VC, TrueSight Ventures, Pioneer Fund, and Venture Together.
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Figma CEO Dylan Field on why he sold to Adobe
Figma CEO Dylan Field talks about why he sold to Adobe a month after Adobe announced its plans for acquiring Figma, the popular digital design startup. Field says Figma offers tools for ideation and designing mockups, with plans for launching additional tools for more easily taking those mockups and turning them into code.
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Changelog·3y
83% of Developers Suffer from Burnout
A recent study by Haystack Analytics found that 83% of software developers suffer from burnout. Burnout has reportedly reached a critical point in the software developer circle since the onset of the Covid-19 health crisis. Most areas of human activity have had to rely on technology to remain productive during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Using Rust at a startup: A cautionary tale
Using Rust at a startup will almost certainly involve a nontrivial productivity hit that could be a major factor if you are trying to move fast. With Rust, one needs to learn entirely new ideas — things like lifetimes, ownership, and the borrow checker. Rust has a huge learning curve, even for experienced programmers.
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Product Hunt·3y
NotifyLog - One stop tool for events tracking and analytics
See what makers are currently building Collections Products curated by the community Time travel. Discover the best products by month. Check out the latest in web3 Community Discussions Ask questions, find support and connect Stories Tech news, interviews and tips from Makers Changelog Release notes.
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Hacker News·4y
A dev's thoughts on developer productivity
Software development is at the heart of a developer's day-to-day work. The most common complaint from developers is that there are too many interruptions. Flow state is that state of focus and productivity that you attain when you’re feeling inspired and motivated. The ideal path to Flow is represented in this first graph.
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Increase developer productivity, save time on developer onboarding, and drive ROI in 2023
Forrester Consulting commissioned a Total Economic Impact™ study to examine the potential return on investment (ROI) businesses can gain by using GitHub. Over three years, using GitHub drove 433% ROI for the organization simply with the combined power of all GitHub’s enterprise products.
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Product Managers, You Don’t Need All Those Meetings
Product Managers always had to attend a lot of meetings, but with the end of co-located squads, the amount of those meetings increased exponentially. A document well made is enough to clear most doubts a user might have about a product, feature, or roadmap.
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We Don't Do That Here
The phrase "we don't do that here" is a way to say no: "that doesn't work for me" It turns out talking about diversity, inclusion, and even basic civil behavior can be controversial in technical spaces. If no one has told you yet, as your career progresses you will eventually become We don’t do that.”
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Addy Osmani·3y
Inclusive meetings
Inclusive meetings can be more than a celebration of what's going well but can also be a forum for talking through challenges. To run inclusive meetings that prioritize psychological safety, it's important to set the tone and remind participants that different perspectives can lead to great outcomes. It's okay to share updates but to also friendly debate.
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Why your daily stand-ups don't work and how to fix them
Software industry has been doing daily stand-ups for so long that it doesn’t remember why they exist. We turned our means into a pointless dogma. We did it because it’s easier to blindly follow a set of rules than to understand the principles behind them and tune them to your goal. Here, I’ll explain why each recommendation usually works and their caveats.
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The New Stack·4y
Spotify Developers Boost Productivity with Fresh Apple M1 Macs
Spotify recently upgraded to the Apple M1 gear for its Client Platform team. Internal testing proved the machines are 43% faster than Intel-based Mac systems overall. Spotify conducted quarterly Engineering Satisfaction surveys and one such survey revealed that longer build times reduced developer productivity and satisfaction.
