Seems like on the socials people go over the top with ’the BEST way to be productive is…".
In large groups, more complex systems arise depending on a project’s needs. However, working alone frees me up to get things very lean.
The reality is that 6 things are needed to ship a project:
- Todo app (Todoist): Kanban board with project tasks + notes
- Calendar (Apple Calendar)
- Notes app (Obsidian / Apple Notes - previously used Evernote and Notion): Thoughts + resources + diagrams + documentation
- Email client (Apple Mail / Gmail web)
- Code editor + terminal (VS Code)
- Browser (Edge …on Mac!)
Tools come and go, I prefer to use a system like Getting Things Done (GTD) to stay organised and Shape-up as a development framework.
The key aspects for me are:
- The ability to access and update my system wherever I am
- Robust and stable apps that can be used on mobile, desktop and web
- Handoff/syncing between devices
- Integration of
- Email client calendar with my desktop and phone calendar
- Todo app with all calendars
This setup enables me to be the most effective, capture inspiration, manage my time and ship.