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  1. Getting Up and Running Quickly When Joining a Project

    Joining an existing project as a developer comes with loads of challenges. If you need some inspiration on how to become more productive quicker, this article is for you.

    Jonas Meinerz
    January 31, 2022
    • Development
    • Workflow
    • Consulting
    • Productivity
  2. How to be super-fast with Trello

    We use Trello for a lot of our processes and projects. Here’s how to be hyper-productive with it.

    Dan Croak and Chad Pytel
    December 28, 2020
    • Process
    • Productivity
  3. Powerful Git Macros For Automating Everyday Workflows

    Improve your everyday git workflows by automating the boring stuff.

    Wil Hall
    May 14, 2020
    • Git
    • DevTools
    • Unix
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    • Productivity
  4. Confirm your changes at the end of a git rebase

    It’s not always obvious what changed in your code after a git rebase. This tool makes changes more visible and helps you undo them if needed.

    Jonas Meinerz
    April 28, 2020
    • Git
    • Development
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    • Productivity
  5. How to quickly change layer opacity in Sketch

    You can use your keyboard to very quickly change the opacity of a layer in Sketch. Here are some handy tricks to make the most of the feature.

    Luke Mitchell
    February 20, 2020
    • Sketch
    • Productivity
    • Design
  6. Velocity vs. Quality - How do developers and founders meet in the middle?

    Finding the right balance between writing quality software and shipping features rapidly.

    Tom Wey
    August 19, 2019
    • Consulting
    • Technical Debt
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  7. Make the Most of your Browser’s Address Bar

    Address bar aliases simplify everyday tasks in the browser.

    Stephen Hanson
    June 10, 2019
    • Productivity
    • Web
  8. Delivering features faster

    Get the most velocity from your product team as it transitions from prototyping and validation to growth.

    Kane Baccigalupi
    May 15, 2019
    • Technical Debt
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  9. Write good commit messages by blaming others

    To write good commit messages, you must read commit messages. And to read commit messages, you must use git blame effectively.

    German Velasco
    September 3, 2018
    • Git
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  10. The Many Uses of Org Mode

    Emacs’ Org mode is a great tool for productivity, be it business or pleasure.

    Sid Raval
    May 9, 2018
    • Emacs
    • DevTools
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