Seth Godin on digital hygeine:
The solution is fun and simple: find a smart person and have them watch you use the computer for an hour.
She’ll share ten shortcuts and principles that will amaze you.
And then you can return the favor.
I did, albeit less intentionally, with Olle several years ago, the big payoff of which was turning off email notifications; this has improved my productivity and reduced work stress.
Last month I watched Josh MacFadyen use QGIS in a coffee shop for 15 minutes and I’ve been using what I’ve learned to great effect ever since.
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Yes! At work we often end up
Yes! At work we often end up screen sharing on phone calls with each other. Seeing how a person uses the tools is often as valuable as whatever they were intending to show you.
I’m convinced that I’ve been
I’m convinced that I’ve been using the Finder sub-optimally for decades.
You beat me to articulating
You beat me to articulating the same observation... https://www.zylstra.org/blog/2019/05/watch-and-learn/
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