Stacks by Tool Finder Kanban, Pomodoro Timers & Soft Skills for Developers | John Sonmez
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What does your day-to-day job and work look like?
- It depends on John’s life season, now it’s mostly recording YouTube videos at his office, answering emails, and planning his week using the Pomodoro Technique.
What to you use to tally all of your most important tasks together?
- KanbanFlow (Web/Mobile) (For managing tasks using the built-in Pomodoro timer)
Do you take notes across your day? If so, what tool do you use?
- Drafts (iOS) (For taking notes on the go)
- WorkFlowy (iOS/Android/Chrome/Mac/Windows/Linux) (For lists and plans)
What do you use when it comes to organizing your calendar?
- Fantastical (iOS/Mac)
- Google Calendar (iOS/Android)
- Assistant.to (Chrome)
What hardware do you use every day? (phone, laptop, pc)
- iPhone X
- Custom gaming laptop
- Dell XPS 13 laptop
- Canon EOS C100 camera
- LG Ultrawide monitor
What are your 3 favorite apps/tools for work? (Eg. marketing, designing)
- TubeBuddy
- MorningFa.me
- LastPass (Windows/Mac/Linux/iOS/Android)
Outside of work, what three apps do you use love to use?
What is your planning process for the week ahead?
- John makes fitness and exercising a priority and schedule it in his week, he also tries to avoid decision fatigue planning his meals and exercises.
Do you get moments to pause in your day, if so, what do you do?
- John mostly goes through different phases of his life and tries to change it to avoid monotony. Filming YouTube videos is like keeping a personal diary and coaching to himself. He also keeps his morning routine very simple to avoid failure.
What book are you reading at the moment?
- 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B. Peterson
- Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Where can we find you and all of your wonderful things?
- YouTub