In prior years, this annual sequence coated particular person apps. This 12 months, we’re taking a look at all-in-one options along with methods to assist in 2021. Welcome to the ultimate day of 21 Days of Productivity in 2021.
Here we’re, on the finish of one other sequence. So let’s discuss in regards to the issues I wish to see extra of in 2021.
Disconnecting
For many, many, many folks, 2020 was a really troublesome 12 months. The pandemic, the assorted political occasions, the 24-hour information cycle, and so forth took a toll on our psychological well-being. And whereas I did discuss making time for self-care, I solely touched on disconnecting—that’s, turning off alerts, telephones, tablets, and so forth., and simply ignoring the world for a bit. One of the managers in my firm really instructed us to show off all our work-related stuff if we had a vacation or a break day (except we have been on name). One of my favourite “disconnect” actions is simply listening to music and constructing huge, advanced Lego units.
Accessibility
While most of the strategies I talked about are one thing anybody can do, the software program points all have some issue with accessibility. Linux and the open supply world have come a good distance relating to assistive applied sciences for the reason that early days of the motion. However, there are nonetheless far too many functions and programs that don’t take into account that the person might not have the identical skills as the one who designed them. I’m maintaining a tally of developments on this space as a result of everybody ought to be capable to entry issues.
More all-in-one choices
There are nowhere close to as many all-in-one Personal Information Manager options within the FOSS world as there are within the business software program world. The total development has been to make use of particular person apps that have to be configured to speak to one another or by an middleman service (like a CalDAV server). The cellular market largely drives this development, however I nonetheless yearn for the times when one thing like JPilot might do virtually all the pieces I wanted with out further plugins or companies.
Thank you all very a lot for studying the sequence 12 months. Please remark with what you suppose I missed or want to have a look at for subsequent 12 months.
And as I say on Productivity Alchemy, do your greatest to Stay Productive!
