5 Productivity “Hacks” That Actually Work
To be honest, I don’t like the term “life hack” very much because too often it just stands for “tips that are common sense”, like “do sports”, “eat healthy” or … Read more
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My Favorite Music for Programming & Concentration
Staying focused in a noisy environment is not easy. Our brains are finely attuned to detect even the subtlest distractions because this skill kept us alive throughout our evolutionary history. … Read more
How to Find a Good Laptop for Android Programming in 2019
If you’re active in the Android community, you’ve probably seen the many memes and funny images illustrating how computers get brought to their metaphorical knees by trying to run Android … Read more
How to Beat Procrastination
Does that sound familiar? You know you should be doing something important, something that benefits your life or helps you avoid a lot of trouble in the future. Maybe this … Read more
4 Productivity Tips for Programmers
We all want to be productive, because it helps us reaching our goals more quickly. We also want to be efficient, because then we have more time left for other … Read more
3 Tips to Stay Focused While Coding
I’m kind of a productivity nerd. I really love reading articles, books and blog posts about tips and techniques that help me get more done, beat procrastination and improve efficiency … Read more
How to Use Google to Solve Your Programming Questions
For the last >150 days since I started my Youtube channel, I have released a new video every single day (although sometimes after midnight). And since I learn the programming … Read more
5 Audiobooks and Podcasts That Help You Become a Better Programmer While Washing the Dishes
I am a big fan of audio learning material, because you can really tap into unused time that you would otherwise spend listening to music or just mind wandering. I … Read more
Want to Learn Programming? Do a Little Bit Every Day!
As I already explained in my Incremental Progress over Intense Sprints blog post, I think it is much better to make steady, incremental progress rather than going super hard for … Read more
How a Gamified Approach to Life Helps Me to Be Happier and More Productive
As a fan of MMORPGs, I’ve been fascinated by the idea of approaching life like a game/RPG for years now. Just think about how much effort we voluntarily put into … Read more
Incremental Progress over Intense Sprints
Since I’ve discovered my motivation to achieve something in life rather than just wasting my time with leisure, bad nutrition and alcohol in my early 20s, I’ve always wanted to … Read more