Productivity hacks

If I spend most of the time in front of the screen and keyboard (8h daily x 200 days x 60 years = 96 000 hours), I can learn some quick tips & tricks. Why not!

Keyboard

The goal is to use keyboard instead of touchpad as much as possible.

Keyboard shortcuts
Learn standard Visual Studio Code keyboard shortcuts, and use them everywhere possible, like in Obsidian.

• CMD+X — cut entire line.
• CMD+SHIFT+K - delete line.
• CMD+D - select current work.

Use dictation whenever possible instead of typing. It can save hundreds of hours in your lifetime, probably.

Vimari for Safari:

"hintToggle": "f",
"newTabHintToggle": "shift+f",
"scrollUp": "k",
"scrollDown": "j",
"scrollLeft": "h",
"scrollRight": "l",
"scrollUpHalfPage": "u",
"scrollDownHalfPage": "d",
"goToPageTop": "g g",
"goToPageBottom": "shift+g",
"goToFirstInput": "g i",
"goBack": "shift+h",
"goForward": "shift+l",
"reload": "r",
"tabForward": "w",
"tabBack": "q",
"closeTab": "x",
"openTab": "t"

Raycast:

• set CMD+OPTION+1,2,3,4,5 for each app from Dock to quickly open an app

Siri

Start a voice memo to quickly record thought

Taskbar

• Day Progress — Sindre Sorhus
• MeetingBar
• AutoCollapse

Other

• Health
  • LookAway

Personal Productivity

• https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/time-management-techniques-that-actually
  • Use your calendar for to-dos ► tried and didn't work for me, problem with rescheduling later and later and slots for meetings
  • If it takes less than two minutes, just do it ► true!
  • Keep a “waiting for” list ► true!
  • Keep Do Not Disturb mode on ► true!
  • Keep work async ► true!, but not always
  • Make a rule: No meetings before as late as possible
  • Each morning, write down just 1-3 things you have to accomplish that day ► have to try
  • Set up, and fiercely protect, regular deep work time ► have to try
  • Get a virtual assistant to take on low-impact work ► have to try
  • Say no more often, even when it’s hard ► have to try Odmowa mówienie nie