Productivity for Ambitious Developers | Do Your Best Work

I've been reflecting on what my best days at work at like. They're the days where I have focus. Where I get things done. Where I'm challenged (but not floundering). Where work is fun. I want to have most days that are like that. And I want you to as well. This video is about how to make that happen through intentional focus and systems to do the deep work that's needed to thrive as a programmer. No life hacks. No shortcuts. Just intentionally changing your behaviors and systems and doing the internal work. View the slide deck: https://speakerdeck.com/brettchalupa/doing-your-best-work Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 05:23 - Focus is a superpower 12:41 - You need a system 19:00 - Break down tasks into small pieces 21:11 - Take notes 21:46 - Beware of boredom 23:43 - Learn about things other than programming 24:33 - But also study programming 25:16 - Have some place to be 27:00 - Try new systems 28:00 - Three book recommendations The three books: - Getting Things Done by David Allen - Deep Work by Cal Newport - Atomic Habits by James Clear + listen to the Back to Work podcast with Merlin Mann and Dan Benjamin Hope this was helpful! Let me know how you focus and go about doing your best work.