Productivity

After years of testing every productivity system imaginable—from complex analog systems to cutting-edge digital tools—I’ve identified the frameworks that actually move the needle. This isn’t theory; it’s battle-tested advice from someone who’s juggled multiple startups, LLM training projects, and a constant stream of side ventures. Let me save you years of trial and error by ranking the most effective productivity frameworks and showing you exactly how to implement them. 1. Getting Things Done (GTD) - The Foundation Layer Effectiveness Rating: 9.5/10 ...

Writing has always been about ideas, clarity, and connection. But the process of getting those ideas from your mind onto the page—especially when English isn’t your first language—can be challenging. Over the past year, I’ve developed a writing process that combines human creativity with AI assistance, and it’s fundamentally changed how I create content. This isn’t about AI writing for me. It’s about AI helping me write better, faster, and more clearly. Let me show you how. ...

January 1st, 2022. I made a resolution. “This year, I’m going to become a 10x better developer.” My plan: Learn 5 new frameworks Build 3 major projects Read 20 programming books Contribute to 10 open source projects Ambitious. Exciting. Completely unrealistic. By February 15th, I’d read half a book, started (not finished) one project, and felt like a failure. The problem: I was chasing big, dramatic improvements. The thing nobody tells you: Big improvements don’t compound. Small ones do. ...

I spent six months writing code that I thought was good. My process: Build a feature Test it locally Ship it to production Move on to the next feature What I never did: Get feedback on the quality of my code. The result: I got very good at writing bad code quickly. Then my company hired Elena, a senior engineer. Her first week, she instituted a new rule: “No code gets merged without a code review from someone senior.” ...

I wanted to get better at writing. My plan: “I’ll write every day.” What happened: Day 1: Wrote 500 words. Felt great. Day 2: Forgot to write until 11 PM. Rushed 200 words. Day 3: Too tired. Skipped. Day 4: “I’ll write tomorrow.” Day 7: Hadn’t written since Day 2. The problem: I relied on willpower and memory. Willpower is finite. Memory is unreliable. Then I built a system. The system: ...

I spent three hours last night replaying a conversation from five years ago. The conversation: A technical decision I made that turned out to be wrong. What I was doing: “I should have seen this coming. Why didn’t I research more? Everyone probably thinks I’m incompetent. What if I make a similar mistake again? Am I even good at this?” Three hours. No answers. Just anxiety. This wasn’t reflection. This was rumination. ...

Deeply Personal Current: Analysis Paralysis The Uncanny Valley of Empathy All Posts Co-op Games Can Save Your Relationship Analysis Paralysis: The Psychology Behind Why We Can’t Make a Move My wife and I are experts at one thing: overthinking ourselves into complete paralysis. ...

You have 37,482 unread emails. 14,000 photos on your phone (5,000 screenshots you’ll never look at again). A Downloads folder with 2,000 files dating back to 2014. 42 browser tabs open right now. 7 note-taking apps, each with hundreds of notes you’ll never revisit. You tell yourself: “I might need this someday.” You never do. But you can’t delete it. Welcome to digital hoarding—the modern epidemic of keeping everything and finding nothing. ...

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Brain Series Current: Morning Routines The 20-20-20 Rule All Posts Digital Detox You wake up, grab your phone, scroll through notifications, check email, and rush into your day. ...