If you love or hate Apple, you should listen to Felix Krause.
And that research isnt even his main job.
Big companies started using my tool fastlane to automate their release process.
Right now I move to a new neighborhood in NYC every month.
Take us through a recent workday.
At the office, Id usually get most of my coding and high-focus work done before lunch time.
As most of my team is based on the West Coast, most meetings happen in the afternoon.
Im not a fan of meetings, as most are inefficient and could be done via async communication.
In big companies meetings are deeply built into their culture, and there is no way around them.
What apps, gadgets, or tools cant you live without?
I dont use a lot of devices.
I dont use any smart home devices, no smart watch, just my phone + MacBook.
Its a combination of most devices not being really useful, but also not trusting certain providers.
Whats your workspace setup like?
This allows me to have a decently ergonomic work setup in most locations.
At the Google office, I have a 32" monitor and use my MacBook in clam-shell mode.
Whats your best shortcut or life hack?
I also just foundVimium, which allows you to navigate on most websites using just keyboard shortcuts.
Also theMajor Keyapp mentioned before definitely made my life easier.
How do you keep track of what you have to do?
I make heavy use of Trello and Inbox Zero.
Trello is a joy to use, especially when you learn all their shortcuts.
I know Ill never get to do most of those though.
I still want to track them to be able to attach notes and links as I research them further.
How do you recharge or take a break?
I go to the gym almost every single day.
It doesnt only make me feel more confident, but also its critical to clear my mind.
I put on my headphones, lift some weights and forget about whats going on around me.
It took me a while to be able to accomplish this flow state at the gym.
I also love taking walks.
Whats your favorite side project?
I also co-foundeddangertogether with@orta, a tool to define rules for pull requests.
Besides that, Ive been publishing privacy research in my free time.
This has nothing to do with my day job, but just personal interest.
Those posts generated an unexpected amount of attention, and made my Twitter activity unusable for weeks.
What are you currently reading, or what do you recommend?
Whats a problem youre still trying to solve?
I still believe there is more to be done when it comes to being aware of your personal happiness.
I love the WaitButWhy articles, in particular the one aboutyour life in weeksandchoosing your career.
