Marco's really hit the trifecta as far as I -- and I'd assume a lot of other HNers -- am concerned:<p>1) dayjob with a small, impressive startup<p>2) smart, original side-project that has passionate users and an income stream<p>3) thoughtful, well-written essays on his personal blog
Very interesting, and good link to the Gruber/Mann talk. I'll have to listen to that.<p>I find it really hard to find the time to write (even though I really deeply enjoy it), in part because I know that once I get started, I don't stop. But I have a start-up to run, so I can't spend all my energy blogging.<p>Really, my problem with blogging isn't time-management, it's energy-management. At the moment, my energy is directed towards my start-up rather than towards my writing. I don't really know what the right answer is to this choice.
One of the best time-management/productivity tips I ever came across was suggested by Jonathan Mead over at the blog Zen Habits.<p>He suggests creating a "to-stop" list - a list of all the things that are sucking away your energy and are wasting your time. He suggests figuring out which of those things is having the biggest negative impact on you doing the stuff you really want to do and tackling that thing head on each day.
I like to imagine someone critical reading my code when I'm programming.<p><pre><code> If 10 years from now, when you are doing something quick
and dirty, you suddenly visualize that I am looking over
your shoulders and say to yourself: 'Dijkstra would not
have liked this', well that would be enough immortality for me.
- EWD</code></pre>
Ah, I wish the laptop designers/manufacturers would read this so they'll have a fear that Jobs is going to review their design before it goes to market.