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When I'm programming, I close all email and instant messaging applications, as well as put my phone on Airplane mode. I find limiting interruptions in this way
by Paul_D_Santana 13y ago
When I'm programming, I close all email and instant messaging applications, as well as put my phone on Airplane mode. I find limiting interruptions in this way to be incredible for mental focus. I highly recommend it, if you don't already do this (?).
I also use the following website to set a timer for however long I have to program (whether it be a 15 minute sprint or a luxurious 90 minute block):
http://www.online-stopwatch.com/full-screen-stopwatch http://www.online-stopwatch.com/full-screen-stopwatch
As for the main topic, I have this as my signature:
Hi [name]
Thank you,
Paul Santana
I copy and paste the person's name from the To: field in Outlook (this ensures I never mistype someone's name), delete the last name, and write a few words in the middle. Done; professional and courteous email template without any additional effort.
- Isofarro 13y ago> I copy and paste the person's name from the To: field in Outlook (this ensures I never mistype someone's name), delete the last name, Oh, _that_ explains the number of "Dear [full-version-of-my-name]", overlooking the shorter version in my own sign off.
- robryan 13y agoIf you want people to address you by a shorter name why not put that in the from?
- ygra 13y agoIn some places you don't have control over the From (or the footer for that matter). E.g. I get a forced from in the form »LastName FirstName« which I'd rather have the other way around (also because last-first without the comma isn't common here [in fact, I've never seen it before]), yet I cannot.
- marquis 13y ago>When I'm programming, I close all email and instant messaging applications You can't do that when you code and also run a business. I'd love for this to catch on, I'm going to discuss it with my team at least for IM.