Make Before Break

By Frank Courville and Angelo Stavrow

Frank and Angelo discuss some of the wins and woes they come across in trying to focus on —and even define— meaningful work, in the context of Apple-based software development. Join them in the strugg... more

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The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.

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July 24, 2019Episode 11: Only the Sith deal in absolutes
We're back with season 2 of Make Before Break! In this episode, Frank and Angelo chat about how they're rebooting the show, and revisit their progress since the last episode aired over two months ago.
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Links:
Make Before Break: Concrete Change Examples
jrnl - The Command Line Journal
Getting Started Series • Zettelkasten Method
DEVONtechnologies | DEVONthink, professional document and information management for the Mac and iOS
5by5 | Back to Work #433: The Muscle of Worry
Design Patterns - Wikipedia
Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James Clear
Bear - Notes for iPhone, iPad and Mac
Frank's Zettelkasten Typinator template
Zapier | The easiest way to automate your work
Komondor on GitHub - Git Hooks for Swift projects 🐩
SwiftLint on GitHub - A tool to enforce Swift style and conventions
Automating Version and Build Numbers Using agvtool
Drafts. Where Text Starts. | Drafts
Angelo Stavrow - Personal Site
Frank Courville - Twitter
...more
39min
April 22, 2019Concrete Change Examples
Frank and Angelo discuss examples of what they've changed in the way they work and how it's worked out for them.
Links:
All The Things — A Calm Video Course on Productivity and Task Management
The all-new Things. Your to-do list for Mac & iOS
Day One - The award-winning journal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Notebook Medium (A5), Hardcover, 249 numbered pages – LIGHTHOUSE PUBLICATIONS (CANADA)
MR Metropolitan Fountain Pen: Pilot Pen
OmniFocus - task management for Mac, iPad, and iPhone - The Omni Group
Getting Things Done® - David Allen's GTD® Methodology
Bear - Notes for iPhone, iPad and Mac
Eat That Frog: Brian Tracy Explains the Truth About Frogs | Brian Tracy
RESET is a cosmic tune-up for your workday.
For More Effective Studying, Take Notes With Pen and Paper | NOVA | PBS
Personal knowledge management - Wikipedia
Zettelkasten – Wikipedia
Take Smart Notes – Write … One Note at at Time
Scrivener | Literature & Latte
Micro.blog - @jack
TiddlyWiki — a non-linear personal web notebook
Marginalia - Wikipedia
Zettelkasten knowledge and info management • Zettelkasten Method
...more
49min
April 14, 2019How Angelo Works
In this episode, we dive into how Angelo Gets Things Done: his workspace, his workflows, and his favourite tools.
Links:
Aeron Office Chairs
Steelcase Height-Adjustable Desks & Sit Stand Workstations
Topo by Ergodriven Not-Flat Standing Desk Anti-Fatigue Mat
Lenovo ThinkVision X1 Monitor
Logitech Craft Wireless Keyboard
Logitech MX Master 2s Wireless Mouse
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)
All The Things Course
Getting Things Done® - David Allen's GTD® Methodology
Glitch
Jell Daily Standups
Slack
LEUCHTTURM1917 Notebook Medium (A5), Hardcover, 251 dotted pages
OmniFocus by The Omni Group
Fantastical 2 for Mac by Flexibits
Things - Your to-do list for Mac & iOS
Day One journal app
Bear - Notes for iPhone, iPad and Mac
Notion
Google Chrome
Visual Studio Code
Hugo, a static site generator
Xcode - Apple Developer
Safari - Apple
Firefox Web Browser — Mozilla
Firefox Developer Edition
Keybase
...more
45min
April 08, 2019How Frank Works
In this episode, we dive into how Frank Gets Things Done: his workspace, his workflows, and his favourite tools.
Links:
iOS Coach Frank - Frank Courville's iOS training site
WeWork Coworking and Office Space
LG UltraFine 5K Display - Apple
Amazon.com: AmazonBasics Premium Dual Monitor Stand - Lift Engine Arm Mount, Aluminum: Computers & Accessories
ErgoDox EZ Mechanical Ergonomic Keyboard
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) - Technical Specifications
Magic Mouse 2
Getting Things Done® - David Allen's GTD® Methodology
Jira | Issue & Project Tracking Software | Atlassian
OmniFocus - task management for Mac, iPad, and iPhone - The Omni Group
Xcode - Apple Developer
Dash for macOS - Kapeli
Ulysses
Trello
Cold Turkey - The Toughest Website Blocker on the Internet
Tweetbot for Mac
Study: The average worker's inbox contains 199 unread emails | Ladders
Alfred - Productivity App for macOS
CheatSheet - Know your short cuts
vim online
XVimProject: XVim2
Learning curve - Wikipedia
...more
46min
April 01, 2019Alfred Dot App
Frank and Angelo wax poetic about their love for Alfred.
Links:
Alfred
Packal - workflows and themes for Alfred
IP | An Alfred Workflow on Packal
Down for everyone | An Alfred Workflow on Packal
Should I watch this movie advanced? | An Alfred Workflow on Packal
HTTP Status Code | An Alfred Workflow on Packal
Alfred App Community Forum
Alfred App Subreddit
Dash for macOS - API Documentation Browser, Snippet Manager - Kapeli
OmniFocus
Flexibits | Fantastical 2 for Mac
TextExpander
Typinator
1Password
...more
47min
March 25, 2019Balancing Full-Time Work And Side Projects
Frank and Angelo discuss the difficulty in balancing full-time work and side projects. Full-time work is going to be a priority, but how can we keep our side projects from falling by the wayside or from taking our time and energy away from other important parts of our lives?
Links:
4′33″ - Wikipedia
How to balance full-time work with creative projects
Test-driven development - Wikipedia
should i do this project? on Glitch
Always. Be. Knolling.
...more
42min
March 18, 2019Annual planning
Frank and Angelo discuss how they plan for a new year.
Links:
All The Things — A Calm Video Course on Productivity and Task Management
Goal Setting | Human Resources at MIT
SWOT analysis - Wikipedia
Hello, 2019 - Angelo Stavrow
...more
44min
March 11, 2019A Belated 2018 Annual Retrospective
Frank and Angelo share their thoughts on how 2018 went… long after the year ended.
Links:
Angelo's 2018 Goals
Hugo, a static site generator
Indigo, a theme for Hugo
Pomodoro Technique - Wikipedia
iOS Coach Frank
A New Type of Work Schedule We’re Experimenting With in 2017 — The Focus Course
Hello, 2019
StephenKing.com - On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
Dim Sum Thinking - Plans
Jocelyn K. Glei - Who Are You Without the Doing? • Hurry Slowly
Compromised npm Package: event-stream – intrinsic – Medium
Google Reader - Wikipedia
Inbox by Gmail - Wikipedia
...more
51min
March 04, 2019Work Is Like A Dance
Frank and Angelo discuss working preferences, communication, the toxicity of cynicism, and gratitude as a company value. Also, yyyy-MM-dd is the one date format to rule them all.
(There's a bit of background noise in this one that's kind of annoying, sorry about that.)
Links:
Glitch
Open offices have driven Panasonic to make horse blinders for humans | TechCrunch
Body-Technology Interfaces - Becky Stern
Where work happens | Slack
Notion – The all-in-one workspace for your notes, tasks, wikis, and databases.
Project Management Software by FogBugz
Office Space the Bobs Interview Typical Day - YouTube
Stack Overflow for Teams
ISO 8601 - Wikipedia
Glitch Employee Handbook
Saitama Guide - Things to do in Saitama Prefecture - Japan Travel
...more
1h 5min
February 25, 2019Habits
Frank and Angelo discuss the power of habits, feedback loops, and living life on autopilot.
Links:
Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James Clear
Habit Fields · An A List Apart Article
Why Japan's Rail Workers Can't Stop Pointing at Things - Atlas Obscura
Rubber Duck Debugging – Rubber Duck Debugging – Debugging software with a rubber ducky
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World - Cal Newport
The Eudaimonia Machine – A Socratic Discussion
Always Wear The Same Suit: Obama’s Presidential Productivity Secrets
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57min

FAQs about Make Before Break:

How many episodes does Make Before Break have?

The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.