A presentation at forloop Summit in in Lagos, Nigeria by Egwuenu Gift
HOW TO SUPERCHARGE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY AS A DEVELOPER GIFT EGWUENU | @LAURAGIFT21 | FORLOOP SUMMIT 2019
SPEAKER’S BIO Software Developer @Andela Chapter Lead for @VueVixensNG Co-Organizer @ConcatenateConf Part-time Photographer
PRODUCTIVITY /PRⱰDɅKˈTꞮVꞮTI/ The art of getting quality work done without the need for extra effort.
FUN FACT AROUND 80% OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS DON’T WORK ACTIVELY FOR 8 HOURS
CAUSES OF LOW PRODUCTIVITY Distractions No Work-life balance Unhealthy Company Culture Multi-tasking Stress No Growth Opportunities
BE INSPIRED ‘If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done’ BRUCE LEE
Let’s solve this by introducing - HACKING INITIAL PROCESS NEW RECOMMENDED PROCESS As Developers, We tend to want to churn out work as fast as we can and with this approach it’s possible to lose focus and then we end up being stressed or lose passion for the work we are doing which can possibly lead to depression. One way to hack your productivity as a developer is by finding ways or tools that’ll help with the job you are currently doing. Make plans ahead of time follow them strictly and you’ll see yourself winning without too much effort.
RECOMMENDED TIPS TO SUPERCHARGE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY MINIMIZE DISTRACTIONS AUTOMATE YOUR PROCESS APPROPRIATE TIME MANAGEMENT
WORK WITH THE RIGHT TOOLS BREAK TASK INTO CHUNKS TAKE ENOUGH BREAK AND GET REST PRIORITISE YOUR WORK USE A CALENDAR TO SCHEDULE YOUR DAY PLAN AHEAD WITH NOTE TAKING
TOOLS TO LEVERAGE FOR INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY Automation Note Taking / Todo Password Managers
Focus/ Concentration Communication Project Management
Hardware Help / Questions
How Do You Define Success? IMPROVED TIME MANAGEMENT GAIN FOCUS AND STABILITY You can manage your time appropriately and there is a noticeable increase in the amount of work you churn out. You the set you can now focus at work you do. You smart goals and crush them. CAREER ADVANCEMENT You can accomplish your work with high result and you put out quality work in a timely manner, you are even on a verge of getting promoted or even get better job opportunities. WORK-LIFE BALANCE You can have free time for yourself when you are clear about your goal and staying focused on what needs to be done. This eliminates the unnecessary activity that leads to stress and burnout.
“THE KEY IS NOT TO PRIORITISE WHAT’S ON YOUR SCHEDULE, BUT TO SCHEDULE YOUR PRIORITIES.” STEPHEN COVEY
Thank you! HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? Slides: bit.ly/forloopsummit-2019 @lauragift21 www.giftegwuenu.dev
As developers, we are constantly trying to churn out work and we often find ourselves distracted from doing the actual work. I’ll be sharing tips on how to stay productive as a developer and tools to help automate this process.
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