This is the first post in a series I'm calling Using, Consuming, Doing. It's an idea inspired by Jason Fried's 'Heard Something, Read Something, Saw Something'. I will write these up whenever I want to share new products / services I've been using, what I'm reading, watching, listening to, etc. And whatever projects I'm working on. ✌️
Using 🔥
Here's a list of products (mostly software) that I've been using lately:
- HEY - So fresh. I was critical at first, but then I learned.
- Notion - Wikis, notes, docs, templates, webpages. It's incredible.
- Mailbrew - Couple this with The Feed in HEY, trust me.
- iPad Pro + Apple Pencil + Magic Keyboard - I still use my MacBook Pro, but not to draw on Procreate.
- Polywork - I'll get you an invite. A serious threat to LinkedIn once their mobile app is ready.
- y.at - So strangely addicting. I have 😎🤡🤖🤔.y.at redirecting to my personal site.
- Tally - Easily create a form and integrate with Notion's public API to populate a database.
- VS Code - I've found this to be the best option. Free. Popular. Powerful.
- Github - Learning the basics here. There are some really cool repos out there. Explore!
- Loom - Screen recording, video, audio. I'm all about it.
- Topo Commuter Briefcase - The design and quality blows me away.
Consuming 🤓
This is a collection of what I've recently been taking in:
- Daring Fireball
- Morning Brew - Every morning! ☕️
- Hacker News
- Making Sense - Podcast from Sam Harris. Probably the best one out there.
- Blogs
- Shape Up - Read it online for free! What an interesting way to plan and execute work.
- TIL - Fun to throw the top 5 or so in your daily Mailbrew.
- MKBHD - I especially love the video production quality.
- Prathkum - The best person to follow on Twitter for all things web.
- GothamChess - I really admire his style of teaching. Do not take my Vienna Gambit.
- Silicon Valley - Absolutely hilarious. Must watch!
- Ailsa Craig by Nick Mulvey 🎶
Doing 👨💻
Some of what I've been focused on:
- Personal site - I like simple. Maybe because it's all I can do right now. Major 37signals inspiration.
- Chess - CSCC Tournaments on Sunday evenings with a beer. And I've been using this basic Python tool to convert PGNs (Portable Game Notation) of certain games into GIFs. I have started on a repository here.
- Guitar - I've been hooked on a specific sound for the past 6 years. Am - F - C - G.
- Writing - I like writers, writings, and writing. I'm all over the place with it right now.
- FD Pro ✈️
- Product Management - There's an entire product universe out there. Last week I found myself looped into a Telegram, Slack, Discord community performing a case study on a hypothetical startup.
Take care! -Pret