Make Before Break

Frank and Angelo discuss the daily diary of small steps, Angelo's return to Swift, the value of guidance when learning complex things, and Frank's new Stream Deck. Make Before Break is a podcast about the struggle in doing meaningful work. If you enjoyed the show, we'd love it if you left a review on iTunes. We don't do ads, so if you'd like to help offset our production costs, you can buy us a coffee. Visit us on the web, follow us on Twitter, or send us an email.Links:Per Rewrite Diary | Angelo StavrowA Daily Diary of Small Steps | Angelo StavrowStream Deck | elgato.comOmniFocus Video Tutorials, Articles & Webinars - Learn OmniFocusMacSparky Field Guideswizard zinesXVimProject/XVim: Xcode plugin for Vim keybindingsThe Someday/Maybe List is a Lie | Angelo StavrowThe Hacking with Swift storeMissing ManualsPaintCode - Turn your drawings into Objective-C or Swift drawing code

Frank and Angelo discuss the weird ways that software creates breadcrumbs of your life, and the idea of digital hoarding. Make Before Break is a podcast about the struggle in doing meaningful work. If you enjoyed the show, we'd love it if you left a review on iTunes. We don't do ads, so if you'd like to help offset our production costs, you can buy us a coffee. Visit us on the web, follow us on Twitter, or send us an email.Links:Stream Deck | elgato.comDeliveries: a package tracker for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and MacYour iPhone Knows Exactly Where You've Been And This Is How To See ItDay One - Your Journal for Life. App for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.Slogger - BrettTerpstra.com5by5 | Back to Work #457: A Buddhist GiftDropped Bits - PerThe PARA Method: A Universal System for Organizing Digital Information | PraxisNoodlesoft – Noodlesoft – Simply Useful SoftwareFreshBooks | Invoice and Accounting Software for Small BusinessesDrafts | Where Text StartsAlfred - Productivity App for macOSBear - Notes for iPhone, iPad and MacUlysses

Frank and Angelo discuss backpacks, pulling stuff out of OmniFocus, and returning to Evernote, Notion, and good ol' textfiles. Make Before Break is a podcast about the struggle in doing meaningful work. If you enjoyed the show, we'd love it if you left a review on iTunes. We don't do ads, so if you'd like to help offset our production costs, you can buy us a coffee. Visit us on the web, follow us on Twitter, or send us an email.Links:Everyday Backpack 20L & 30L V1 | Peak Design Official SiteAnti-theft Backpack | Venturesafe® 25L GII in Black by PacsafeCortex #88: Cortex Airport - Relay FMThe PARA Method: A Universal System for Organizing Digital Information | PraxisEvernoteNotionThe Most Powerful Productivity App I Use - Notion - YouTubeTaskPaper – Plain text to-do lists for MacMind map - WikipediaTOKYO - try! Swift ConferenceMind Map & Brainstorm Ideas - MindNodeHow I Mind Map - BrettTerpstra.com

Following up on last episode's discussion of annual retrospectives, Frank and Angelo think about setting SMART goals for 2020. Make Before Break is a podcast about the struggle in doing meaningful work. If you enjoyed the show, we'd love it if you left a review on iTunes. We don't do ads, so if you'd like to help offset our production costs, you can buy us a coffee. Visit us on the web, follow us on Twitter, or send us an email.Links:Make Before Break Episode 17: Retrospecting, AnnuallyAtomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James ClearFive-Whybot on GlitchYour output depends on your input - Austin Kleon

Frank and Angelo discuss annual retrospectives — why they're valuable, how they prepare, and what their process is. Make Before Break is a podcast about the struggle in doing meaningful work. If you enjoyed the show, we'd love it if you left a review on iTunes. We don't do ads, so if you'd like to help offset our production costs, you can buy us a coffee. Visit us on the web, follow us on Twitter, or send us an email.Links:Make Before Break: A Belated 2018 Annual RetrospectiveChoice 3: Schedule the Big RocksCore IntuitionLoneliness Cited as Public Health Threat | Psychology TodayYear in Pixels

Frank and Angelo discuss workshops, releasing a thing to the world, Drafts, and the 16-inch MacBook Pro. Make Before Break is a podcast about the struggle in doing meaningful work. If you enjoyed the show, we'd love it if you left a review on iTunes. We don't do ads, so if you'd like to help offset our production costs, you can buy us a coffee. Visit us on the web, follow us on Twitter, or send us an email.Links:Mastering iOS Concurrency with GCDToastmasters InternationalMake it Stick: The Science of Successful LearningAngelo's current iPhone home screenDrafts | Where Text StartsDrafts Directory | Drafts Action DirectoryKeyboard Maestro 9.0.4: Work Faster with Macros for macOSStopTheMadnessMacBook Pro 16-inch - Apple (CA)ErgoDox EZ: An Incredible Mechanical Ergonomic KeyboardIf your MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) keeps shutting down - Apple Support

Frank and Angelo discuss a variety of things that are on their minds, including Hey Siri, activity rings, AirPods Pro, open source task management, and why books are a waste of time. Make Before Break is a podcast about the struggle in doing meaningful work. If you enjoyed the show, we'd love it if you left a review on iTunes. We don't do ads, so if you'd like to help offset our production costs, you can buy us a coffee. Visit us on the web, follow us on Twitter, or send us an email.Links:Triple Cask Whisky - 15 Years Old - The Macallan®Old Pulteney Scotch Whisky - 12 Years OldAirPods Pro - AppleQuietComfort® 20 Acoustic Noise Cancelling® headphones— Apple® devicesHow to test the fit of your AirPods Pro ear tips | iMoreThe official site of Philips Hue | Meethue.comIndistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your LifeAngeloStavrow/indigo: An IndieWeb-friendly custom theme for HugoThe Alter Ego Effect, Todd Herman

Frank talks to Angelo about how big changes help shake out your priorities, creating better travel systems, and why he finally decided to get his first iPhone case after 7 years. Make Before Break is a podcast about the struggle in doing meaningful work. If you enjoyed the show, we'd love it if you left a review on iTunes. We don't do ads, so if you'd like to help offset our production costs, you can buy us a coffee. Visit us on the web, follow us on Twitter, or send us an email.Links:Margaret Heffernan: The human skills we need in an unpredictable world | TED TalkFrank's workshop: Mastering iOS Concurrency with GCDPhone Loop - Grip Strap - UNICORNMicrosoft DesignGive your iOS Shortcuts a boost with GlitchAutomators podcastCore Intuition » Episode 386: Just Say The Word PrivacyThe World-Wide Work. — Ethan MarcotteFunction, Episode 13 // We Can't Just Log Off: Mental Health and Tech

Frank and Angelo discuss attention audits, clearing the decks, and shorthand. Make Before Break is a podcast about the struggle in doing meaningful work. If you enjoyed the show, we'd love it if you left a review on iTunes. We don't do ads, so if you'd like to help offset our production costs, you can buy us a coffee. Visit us on the web, follow us on Twitter, or send us an email.Links:Back to Work #439: Servant of the Red BadgeThe Dopamine DotShorthand on WikipediaQuick Introduction to Forkner Shorthand on ImgurHello InternetPlover: Thought to Text at 240 WPM on YouTubeGoodNotesNotabilityiOS Coach FrankIndigo Theme Demo

Frank and Angelo discuss introspection, notifications, and giving it all up to become potato farmers. Make Before Break is a podcast about the struggle in doing meaningful work. If you enjoyed the show, we'd love it if you left a review on iTunes. We don't do ads, so if you'd like to help offset our production costs, you can buy us a coffee. Visit us on the web, follow us on Twitter, or send us an email.Links:Building for the Long Haul: Preparing Your App for SwiftUI - Frank Courville on VimeoWhy You Procrastinate (It Has Nothing to Do With Self-Control) - The New York TimesThe Margin Course — The Focus CourseRESET is a cosmic tune-up for your workday.Australian researchers find 'horns' growing on young people's skulls from phone overuse - The Washington PostAngelo Stavrow - Add notifications to your app/website in two easy stepsSteve Jobs, "Computers are like a bicycle for our minds." - Michael Lawrence Films - YouTubeFrank Courville on TwitterThought Detox by Angelo Stavrow

We're back with season 2 of Make Before Break! In this episode, Frank and Angelo chat about how they're rebooting the show, and revisit their progress since the last episode aired over two months ago. Make Before Break is a podcast about the struggle in doing meaningful work. If you enjoyed the show, we'd love it if you left a review on iTunes. We don't do ads, so if you'd like to help offset our production costs, you can buy us a coffee. Visit us on the web, follow us on Twitter, or send us an email.Links:Make Before Break: Concrete Change Examplesjrnl - The Command Line JournalGetting Started Series • Zettelkasten MethodDEVONtechnologies | DEVONthink, professional document and information management for the Mac and iOS5by5 | Back to Work #433: The Muscle of WorryDesign Patterns - WikipediaAtomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James ClearBear - Notes for iPhone, iPad and MacFrank's Zettelkasten Typinator templateZapier | The easiest way to automate your workKomondor on GitHub - Git Hooks for Swift projects 🐩SwiftLint on GitHub - A tool to enforce Swift style and conventionsAutomating Version and Build Numbers Using agvtoolDrafts. Where Text Starts. | DraftsAngelo Stavrow - Personal SiteFrank Courville - Twitter

Frank and Angelo discuss examples of what they've changed in the way they work and how it's worked out for them.Links:All The Things — A Calm Video Course on Productivity and Task ManagementThe all-new Things. Your to-do list for Mac & iOSDay One - The award-winning journal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.Notebook Medium (A5), Hardcover, 249 numbered pages – LIGHTHOUSE PUBLICATIONS (CANADA)MR Metropolitan Fountain Pen: Pilot PenOmniFocus - task management for Mac, iPad, and iPhone - The Omni GroupGetting Things Done® - David Allen's GTD® MethodologyBear - Notes for iPhone, iPad and MacEat That Frog: Brian Tracy Explains the Truth About Frogs | Brian TracyRESET is a cosmic tune-up for your workday.For More Effective Studying, Take Notes With Pen and Paper | NOVA | PBSPersonal knowledge management - WikipediaZettelkasten – WikipediaTake Smart Notes – Write … One Note at at TimeScrivener | Literature & LatteMicro.blog - @jackTiddlyWiki — a non-linear personal web notebookMarginalia - WikipediaZettelkasten knowledge and info management • Zettelkasten Method

In this episode, we dive into how Angelo Gets Things Done: his workspace, his workflows, and his favourite tools.Links:Aeron Office ChairsSteelcase Height-Adjustable Desks & Sit Stand WorkstationsTopo by Ergodriven Not-Flat Standing Desk Anti-Fatigue MatLenovo ThinkVision X1 MonitorLogitech Craft Wireless KeyboardLogitech MX Master 2s Wireless MouseMacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)All The Things CourseGetting Things Done® - David Allen's GTD® MethodologyGlitchJell Daily StandupsSlackLEUCHTTURM1917 Notebook Medium (A5), Hardcover, 251 dotted pagesOmniFocus by The Omni GroupFantastical 2 for Mac by FlexibitsThings - Your to-do list for Mac & iOSDay One journal appBear - Notes for iPhone, iPad and MacNotionGoogle ChromeVisual Studio CodeHugo, a static site generatorXcode - Apple DeveloperSafari - AppleFirefox Web Browser — MozillaFirefox Developer EditionKeybase

In this episode, we dive into how Frank Gets Things Done: his workspace, his workflows, and his favourite tools.Links:iOS Coach Frank - Frank Courville's iOS training siteWeWork Coworking and Office SpaceLG UltraFine 5K Display - AppleAmazon.com: AmazonBasics Premium Dual Monitor Stand - Lift Engine Arm Mount, Aluminum: Computers & AccessoriesErgoDox EZ Mechanical Ergonomic KeyboardMacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) - Technical SpecificationsMagic Mouse 2Getting Things Done® - David Allen's GTD® MethodologyJira | Issue & Project Tracking Software | AtlassianOmniFocus - task management for Mac, iPad, and iPhone - The Omni GroupXcode - Apple DeveloperDash for macOS - KapeliUlyssesTrelloCold Turkey - The Toughest Website Blocker on the InternetTweetbot for MacStudy: The average worker's inbox contains 199 unread emails | LaddersAlfred - Productivity App for macOSCheatSheet - Know your short cutsvim onlineXVimProject: XVim2Learning curve - Wikipedia

Frank and Angelo wax poetic about their love for Alfred.Links:AlfredPackal - workflows and themes for AlfredIP | An Alfred Workflow on PackalDown for everyone | An Alfred Workflow on PackalShould I watch this movie advanced? | An Alfred Workflow on PackalHTTP Status Code | An Alfred Workflow on PackalAlfred App Community ForumAlfred App SubredditDash for macOS - API Documentation Browser, Snippet Manager - KapeliOmniFocusFlexibits | Fantastical 2 for MacTextExpanderTypinator1Password

Frank and Angelo discuss the difficulty in balancing full-time work and side projects. Full-time work is going to be a priority, but how can we keep our side projects from falling by the wayside or from taking our time and energy away from other important parts of our lives?Links:4′33″ - WikipediaHow to balance full-time work with creative projectsTest-driven development - Wikipediashould i do this project? on GlitchAlways. Be. Knolling.

Frank and Angelo discuss how they plan for a new year.Links:All The Things — A Calm Video Course on Productivity and Task ManagementGoal Setting | Human Resources at MITSWOT analysis - WikipediaHello, 2019 - Angelo Stavrow

Frank and Angelo share their thoughts on how 2018 went… long after the year ended.Links:Angelo's 2018 GoalsHugo, a static site generatorIndigo, a theme for HugoPomodoro Technique - WikipediaiOS Coach FrankA New Type of Work Schedule We’re Experimenting With in 2017 — The Focus CourseHello, 2019StephenKing.com - On Writing: A Memoir of the CraftDim Sum Thinking - PlansJocelyn K. Glei - Who Are You Without the Doing? • Hurry SlowlyCompromised npm Package: event-stream – intrinsic – MediumGoogle Reader - WikipediaInbox by Gmail - Wikipedia

Frank and Angelo discuss working preferences, communication, the toxicity of cynicism, and gratitude as a company value. Also, yyyy-MM-dd is the one date format to rule them all. (There's a bit of background noise in this one that's kind of annoying, sorry about that.)Links:GlitchOpen offices have driven Panasonic to make horse blinders for humans | TechCrunchBody-Technology Interfaces - Becky SternWhere work happens | SlackNotion – The all-in-one workspace for your notes, tasks, wikis, and databases.Project Management Software by FogBugzOffice Space the Bobs Interview Typical Day - YouTubeStack Overflow for TeamsISO 8601 - WikipediaGlitch Employee HandbookSaitama Guide - Things to do in Saitama Prefecture - Japan Travel

Frank and Angelo discuss the power of habits, feedback loops, and living life on autopilot.Links:Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James ClearHabit Fields · An A List Apart ArticleWhy Japan's Rail Workers Can't Stop Pointing at Things - Atlas ObscuraRubber Duck Debugging – Rubber Duck Debugging – Debugging software with a rubber duckyDeep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World - Cal NewportThe Eudaimonia Machine – A Socratic DiscussionAlways Wear The Same Suit: Obama’s Presidential Productivity Secrets