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Productivity and Organization Tips for Software Engineers
Strategies to keep your day on track
I’ve been a software engineer for a little over a decade now, and I like to think I’m a pretty organized person. I have a system for everything, and these systems help my mind and my day run more smoothly.
Organization isn’t something that comes naturally to everyone, so today I thought I’d share some of my strategies that help me have a productive and fulfilling work day.
I’ve organized them below sequentially, walking you through how I start my day, things I do throughout my day, and how I end my day.
Start of my day
Startup tasks and message checking
To get oriented each morning, I check several things:
- My calendar
- My todo list
- Slack
This usually takes just 5–10 minutes and helps me get ready for everything going on that day.
If I have an interview to conduct, I’ll block off time on my calendar before the interview to prepare and after the interview to submit my feedback. If I have a 1on1 with my manager, I’ll add an item to my todo list to prepare notes for what I…
