productivity

Tmux Script to Create New Post Environment

In the article describing Tmux, as an example I have shown the script that creates an environment for writing content for my Hugo website. However, this script is not very convenient if I need to start writing a new blog post (the action that I do most often): I have to create an environment, then I must create new directory for a post, copy there a template and modify the parameters in the preamble (at least, I have to add the date and the title). Therefore, in order to facilitate this process I have developed a new script used to create an environment for writing new blog posts. In this article, I share this script and explain how it works so that you can adapt my experience in your setup.

Last updated on Jul 9, 2021 5 min read productivity
Maintaining CV and Resume Simultaneously with LaTeX and ModernCV Template

This is the time for me to start looking for a new position. The first thing to do when you start this process, is to update your CV and resume. Although a lot of people (including myself until recently) think that these are two identical documents, in reality they are not. Resume is a short (max 3 pages) concise summary of your experience and achievements that show how you fit the future position. HR people screen tons of documents everyday, and they want to know if a person fits the position from the first glance. In CV, you describe your experience in details, mentioning all the projects that you have participated in, your contributions, what technologies have been used, etc. Moreover, if you have an academic experience, you list there all your publications and academic achievements. As a result, your CV could be quite long especially if you have huge experience, a lot of publications or both. Thus, if you have been chosen the interviewers may understand your experience in details.

Still, both these documents may share the same sections like education and working experience. In order to follow the DRY (don’t repeat yourself) principle and unify the style of my CV and resume, this time I have made them using the same LaTeX template called moderncv. In this article, I explain how I maintain these two documents together and list the modifications that I have made.

May 11, 2021 9 min read productivity
VSCode Snippets to Speed Up Time/Task Management Files Creation

In the series of articles on my time/task management approach, one article is dedicated to the tool set (VSCode + OrgMode) I use to track my tasks and performance. Since then, a number of people has asked me to share the templates of the week, month and year files what I did after the first request. However, recently I have discovered an approach that allows me to speed up the creation of the year, month and week files. In this article, I share the details of this improvement.

Apr 9, 2020 7 min read productivity
My Approach to Task/Time Management. Part 3: Productivity and Focus
In this series of articles, I describe my approach and tools for time and task management. In the third part, I share my experience on how to put yourself into the flow state, stay focused and perform better.
Jan 8, 2020 15 min read productivity
My Approach to Task/Time Management. Part 2: Tool set
In this series of articles, I describe my approach and tools for time and task management. In the second part, I explain what tools I use and how I do it.
Jan 1, 2020 17 min read productivity
My Approach to Task/Time Management. Part 1: Framework
In this series of articles, I describe my approach and tools for time and task management. In the first part, I describe the framework that I use for my task/time management and reveal the foundation of my approach.
Dec 22, 2019 30 min read productivity