Tech Productivity Issue #291 (Code of Conduct for Working in Coffee Shops)

Issue #291 (Code of Conduct for Working in Coffee Shops) 09/09/24

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A few weeks back, Santana Blanchette, who works in content marketing, wrote an interesting post on LinkedIn where she shared a brief code of conduct for working remotely in public places like coffee shops.

It's a decent starting point for doing this type of work, which amounts to the following (she expands on the points a little more):

Use headphones
Take the smallest table
Be nice to staff and other patrons
Share your table

The rest of the thread nicely builds on those basics, so it's a good read. There are lots of good hardware-related tips and recommendations to actually spend some money at the place being patronized, as a courtesy for using their resources.

Also, she mentions that some may apparently need a bigger table due to a second monitor. As one person mentions, who on earth is bringing a second monitor to a coffee shop? I've never personally seen it, but I'm sure it's happened!

If you're a coffee shop worker, it's a great thread with lots of good tips on etiquette and ethics for working publicly.

Now on to this week's hand-picked productivity links!

Tools & Apps

WA Web Sender — A Chrome extension that helps streamline bulk WhatsApp sending, with features like group send, extract contents, group finder, and more.

Voice Journal — An app that integrates with Telegram to turn your Telegram voice messages into beautiful, searchable, and organized journals.

SeaTable — An Excel-like spreadsheet app with the power of a database, able to handle images, documents, emails, checkboxes, drop-down lists, shortcuts, and more, editable via web browser.

Blinkist for Podcasts — Streamline your podcast experience with PodSnacks: Receive bite-sized, AI-generated summaries of your favorite podcasts directly to your inbox and save dozens of hours of listening time! sponsor

Flownote — An iOS voice app that transcribes your meetings, conversations, and lectures into accurate, concise notes, with automatic speaker labels, timestamps, and support for multiple languages.

Teamhub — A set of team project management tools intended to replace apps like Slack, Notion, etc., with features like team chat, docs, team wikis, and more.

Supermemory — An open-source "second brain" app that allows you to use a Chrome extension to save websites and other content, along with Twitter/X bookmarks, ChatGPT features, and more.

Articles & Resources

Try 'Slow Productivity' to Increase the Quality of Your Work (and Prevent Burnout) — I've linked to this topic a few times before. This brief piece defines the subject and provides some real-world advice.

My Failed Attempt at Using a Closet as an Office — A discussion of one Engineer's experience with doing a physical revamp of their home office, and although it wasn't a success, some of the suggestions might help others.

Streamline Your Entire Business with a Free CRM — HubSpot provides a comprehensive customer relationship management platform to help you grow. With powerful features to manage leads and improve customer relationships, HubSpot’s CRM is completely free, with no restrictions on users or data, making it ideal for businesses at any stage. sponsor

The Rise of the Generalist (How to Thrive with Multiple Interests) — "Only slaves are expected to perform one task for their entire life." One example quote from this convincing argument in favour of the creator economy.

10 Things You Won’t Get Until After the Work is Done — Some inspiration for finishing stuff, which is in contrast to some other recent advice about how it's okay to have lots of stuff on the go that isn't done.

Young Canadians Prefer In-person and Hybrid Work, According to a New Report — More specifically, 37 per cent of 15 to 19 year old Canadians prefer to work entirely in-person and 70 per cent of those between the ages of 20 and 24 have a preference for hybrid work.

How I Make Habits Stick — A nice read on one person's failed experience with developing a journaling habit, with the final advice being: understand why you want to develop a habit to help incentivize keeping it up.

Suggestions?

Have a suggestion for a productivity-related tool, article, or other resource? Send me a direct message via X (@LouisLazaris) and I’ll consider including it in a future issue.

Stay productive!

Louis
techproductivity.co
@LouisLazaris

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