Work (human activity)
Work or labor (or labour in Commonwealth English) is the intentional activity people perform to support the needs and wants of themselves, others, or a wider community. In the context of economics, work can be viewed as the human activity that contributes (along with other factors of production) towards the goods and services within an economy.
Work is fundamental to all societies, but can vary widely within and between them, from gathering natural resources by hand to operating complex technologies that substitute for physical or even mental effort by many human beings. All but the simplest tasks also require specific skills, equipment or tools, and other resources (such as material for manufacturing goods). Cultures and individuals across history have expressed a wide range of attitudes towards work. Outside of any specific process or industry, humanity has developed a variety of institutions for situating work in society. As humans are diurnal, they work mainly during the day.
— Wikipedia
Goals
- High proficient Software Engineer, technical and teamwork, professional network.
- Solid knowledge of computer science and basic understanding of mathematics.
- Backend professional specialist.
- Computer graphics skills set for artistic and technical purposes.
- Software development understanding, fundamentals, architecture, design patterns, and best practices.
Productivity tips
- Write down daily priorities, at least 3
- Divide working day into blocks and assign task for each block
- Rest can help to increase productivity
- Don’t forget about calendar and task management
- Take feedback without taking it personally
- If you don’t plan your day, someone else will
- Source of your energy is quality of your sleep, diet, exercise, outdoor walk
- If you procrastinate on something, work on it for 5 minutes
- 4 hours of deep work is better than 12 hours of distracted work
- Rest is not a reward, it’s a right
- 1% of improvement every day will make you 37 times better in a year
- Slow is not bad, slow is good, slow is sustainable
- If you want to change your life - track it
- Productivity is about making space for what matters most in your life
Organize
I organize my work using, GTD mainly using Inbox, Tasks (TODO and NEXT), Daily and Weekly notes with Taskwarrior.
To follow external timelines I sometimes use calendar events, but it’s secondary task planner.
To connect with colleagues I use IM and email clients.
In my work significantly help my development environment, backup plan and daily maintenance, with attention to computer security practices.
Currently, I’m working now as a full-stack software engineer in a small company (remote, full-stack position, but moving into backend position).
I also use various software and services in my work.