I got a lot of value from Cal Newport’s last book, Deep Work, so I’m looking forward to his new one, out at the beginning of February: Digital Minimalism. Cal was recently on the podcast Hurry Slowly, discussing Using Technology with Intention.
I just started using Ulysses this week to organise my writing and notes, and it’s fantastic. A simple hierarchical folder structure (with custom icons!) is a game changer. I found Shawn Blanc’s guide to his Ulysses setup had some really helpful ideas for how to use it.
The developers behind Codea, the awesome coding app for iPad, recently blogged about the little details behind their app’s dropdown menu interface. It’s a fantastic piece of UI, and so much thought went into it. Part 1, Part 2.
Sean McCabe posted this fun little video on Twitter as a reminder not to overthink things, and just get your story out there: Stop Overthinking. Start Doing.