Developing Up

Six ways you can be a more productive developer

Episode Summary

In episode five of the Developing Up podcast we focus on six ways to be a productive developer. The show notes for this episode can be found at http://www.developingup.com/5

Episode Notes

In episode five of the Developing Up podcast we focus on six ways to be a productive developer. We first establish the benefits of productivity and how it impacts your career growth. We then touch on the important distinction between being productive and just being busy. Finally we share six productivity tips to use throughout your career.

Six tips for being a productive developer:

1. Be smart about your time and remove time waste
2. Prioritize what you need to get done and focus on the MVP.
3. Use goals and set milestones for yourself.
4. Plan backwards, start with your end result.
5. Be active in your progression and learn deliberately
6. Remove distractions and enter the zone.

Notes from this episode:

• Three things that you need to accomplish anything you want
• How to invest your time like money by Elizabeth Saunders
• DRY programming
• Deliberate Practice

Previous episodes mentioned:

• Using D.U.M.B goals and S.M.A.R.T goals to grow your development career
• To get more done as a developer you need a personal task management system