The Effective Developer

Happy New Year, everyone! In this episode, I'll talk about my new year considerations, reflections and planning routines, some quiet days, different areas in life and some of my experiences.

In this episode I'm interviewing Vlad A. Ionescu. Vlad is the founder of ShiftLeft, has founded two different developer tool companies and is a former engineer at Google and VMware. We talked about all things productivity, and especially Earthly, a tool to improve CI/CD productivity. More about Vlad & Earthly: - Twitter @VladAIonescu - https://vladaionescu.com/ - https://earthly.dev

In this episode, I'll talk about mindfulness and meditation, how they are connected to working productively, my own story in that topic, some research and helpful resources, and why we should care about this topic as developers. Resources: - Video Course: Developer Productivity Masterclass https://www.sebastian-daschner.com/courses/developer-productivity-masterclass - Podcast: Huberman Lab by Dr. Huberman - Paper: A Wandering Mind Is an Unhappy Mind by M. A. Killingsworth and D. T. Gilbert - Book: Mindfulness in Plain English by Henepola Gunaratana - Book: Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

In this episode I'm interviewing Markus Wittwer, who trains knowledge workers in modern mindfulness techniques. We talked about meditation, mindfulness, other productivity techniques, and more. You can find Markus here: - https://www.markuswittwer.de/ - Twitter: @MarkusWittwer

In this episode I'm interviewing Adrian Cole, an engineer working at Tetrate on Open Source projects and well-known contributor to projects such as Zipkin, OpenFeign, Apache jclouds, and wazero. We talked about all things productivity, especially working remotely and working while traveling. You can find Adrian here: - GitHub: codefromthecrypt - LinkedIn: Adrian Cole

Happy New Year! In this episode I'll talk about my resolutions for 2023, how my 2022 ended, some offline time to plan & reflect.

In this episode we talk about caffeine consumption, the interesting effect caffeine has on our productivity and how we feel, other caffeinated drinks, and coffee culture.

In this episode I'm interviewing Aino Corry, a teacher, technical conference editor, and retrospectives facilitator. She has her own company called Metadeveloper. This episode was recorded as part of the Øredev conference in Malmö, Sweden. You can find Aino here: - Twitter: @apaipi - https://metadeveloper.com/

In this episode, I'll talk about how taking a nap can be helpful in working effectively and some tips that might help you if you struggle to fall asleep during the day. Developer Productivity Masterclass: https://www.sebastian-daschner.com/courses/developer-productivity-masterclass

In this episode, I'll talk about the importance of sleep, how sleep directly affects our productivity, and share some of my own experiences and tips. Resources: - Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker - Developer Productivity Masterclass: https://www.sebastian-daschner.com/courses/developer-productivity-masterclass

In this episode, I'm interviewing Michele Riva, a software architect, Google Developer Expert, Microsoft MVP, and author of the book 'Real-World Next.js' from Milan, Italy. We recorded this conversation as part of the Øredev conference in Malmö, Sweden. You can find Michele here: - Twitter: @MicheleRivaCode - https://www.micheleriva.it/ - Book: Real-World Next.js

In this episode, we'll talk a bit about news, worries about what's happening in the world, peace of mind, my own coping with the last few years, and how all that ties together to productivity.

In this episode, I'm sharing a few updates on my own home office and living situation, as I've just moved into a new apartment with my wife.

In this episode we'll talk about how device notifications lower your ability to focus, steal your mental energy, and in general make you less productive. We'll hear some background and tips that help you manage the flood of notifications.

In this episodes we talk about deliberate practice, why 10 years of being a developer doesn't make one senior, the work of Cal Newport and his book "So Good They Can't Ignore You" and more.

In this episode, we're talking about some tips on how to consume content more effectively, how taking notes on paper or in our editor can help us, how not to get distracted while learning, and more.

In this episode, we'll talk about a words that most developers fear - meetings. While meetings feel like a time sink for most developers, they are an important part of communication, and we'll have a closer look at what options of communicating we have, how to make meetings more effective, and when and how to avoid them.

In this episode, I'm interviewing Kelsey Hightower, Principal Engineer at Google Cloud Platform and well-known in the space of developer advocacy. We talked about his work, routines and takes on being effective as a developer, tools, user experience, Empathy-Driven Development, and more. Enjoy! You can find Kelsey on Twitter @kelseyhightower

In this episode, we'll talk about how to minimize and/or use social media to our advantage.

In this episode I'm interviewing Lisette Sutherland, the founder of founder of Collaboration Superpowers, author of "Work Together Anywhere", TEDx speaker, and expert on all things working effectively and working remotely.