Habits of an effective programmer
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Claims concrete habits: start with two cups of water not coffee, take a 20–30 minute walk to boost morning creativity, and block a two-hour focus time before meetings. Check email twice daily, schedule weekly planning and learning slots, and offload random work by writing a paper to‑do and closing the laptop. Automate repeat replies and task creation (mentions Raycast, Keyboard Maestro, Paste, Make, Stream Deck and an Android Studio → Jira/Trello script) and keep 7–8 hours sleep and red evening light.
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chapters (17)
- 0:00Introduction to effective habits
- 2:12Morning routine for productivity
- 7:56Scheduling focus time in calendar
- 13:15Preparing for important meetings
- 16:06Allocating learning time weekly
- 17:55Protecting Friday afternoons
- 18:59Reducing phone distractions
- 20:26Optimizing workspaces per activity
- 23:18Automating task management
- 25:25Understanding brain functions
- 29:18Clearing work thoughts after hours
- 31:44Maintaining project journals
- 34:12Prioritizing sleep and rest
- 35:36Improving sleep environment
- 36:58Essential productivity tools
- 38:25Automating daily workflows
- 40:13Closing and Q&A
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