Topics of the productivity channel

The #productivity-and-motivation channel is a space created in 2021 in the DevTalk discord to discuss tips, experiences and questions around productivity, working habits, motivation, self-care, and getting a handle on things.

Below are key topics that were discussed in the channel. Message links should take you to the rough start of the topics below the link. They are meant as quick bookmarks, so occasionally you may want to scroll up for full context. This page is in chronological order, i.e. newest entries at the bottom.

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J A N U A R Y - 2 0 2 1

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https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/800367767211081758

- energy levels, physical limits

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/800488623644082176

- yearly themes, planners / planning styles, todos, actionable todos

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/801170237302898728

- procrastination, focus tools

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/801849715129319485

- Pomodoro

- perfectionism, when are you "done"

- resting, recharging

- motivation through being public

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/803190147842703366

- game jams and productivity

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/804500331785486358

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/804655590000295966

- productivity talks and impostor syndrome

- circumstances within and out of your control

- apologizing and being assertive, navigating social relationships

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/805480534884614194

- energy levels

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F E B R U A R Y - 2 0 2 1

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https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/805573128670806036

- time tracking, habits

- separation of actionable todos and non-actionable projects / reference

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/807567816718024724

- Hell Yeah or No

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/808054313921413151

- game jam actual working time

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/809446575331999795

- FOMO, fear of missing out introduction

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/80981524304704314

- meditation

- philosophy (Epicurus, the Stoics)

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/810234760290500679

- short and sweet motivation boost

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/811062655426625556

- lunch break productivity (maximizing small windows of time)

- physical hobbies

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/812921167194750977

- hobbies and learning

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/813437809842061362

- finishing a project

- CLT construal level theory

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/813447664729194526

- the "dip" visualization of the artistic process

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/813543651438624808

- types of rest

- failure percetptions around the world, survivorship bias

- testing out the Intellect app

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M A R C H - 2 0 2 1

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https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/815888629565882398

- post-jam productivity, and perceived closure

- updates on time tracking, negative tracking ideas

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/817003036471328819

- creating a schedule

- personalizing schedules, free / alert time

- commutes

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/818385891943776256

- not losing sight of motivating factors

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/818539845269454859

- bad coping mechanisms: escapism, worrying, denial, venting...

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/819020170671947787

- making significant changes to your life / schedule / work load

- cutting things out from your life

- taking longer breaks

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/819204122753368084

- ABCD journaling / cognitive behavioral therapy CBT

- dealing with limiting external factors

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/819214310580027403

- physical well-being

- staying up late vs. interrupting the flow to get enough sleep

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/819774890914611271

- measuring writing productivity

- short motivational comic

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/820492783848128522

- working on less pleasant tasks, repetitive activities

- using schedules and compartmentalizing or layering to accomplish unpleasant tasks

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/821310472371961857

- big table of productivity terms

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/821407134846812240

- getting quick control over tasks

- online services like HacknPlan, Trello

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/822039791934898197

- pacing yourself, negative effects of the flow

- creating an effective break routine

- blocking unwanted distractions, blocking apps, eliminating distractions

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/822076523816419338

- Cortex podcast

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/822083883242749982

- setting up schedules

- updates on trying out scheduling and planning ideas, kaizen

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/824282204477456435

- update on Routinery app

- routines vs. habits, benefits of both

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/825653892179820554

- overcoming learning curves

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/825830043384545300

- paper planning

- creating a monthly plan

- paper vs. digital planner (vs. combination)

- kanban

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/826454312883978250

- perfectionism

- self-esteem and its reliance on external factors

- letting go / finishing a piece of art

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/826573910480650271

- affirmations, looking back, seeing progress

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A P R I L - 2 0 2 1

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https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/828916583447134208

- the "now" page, information on current projects

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/829735778636660836

- day planner usage

- pens and paper

- markup systems

- Panda Planner

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/829750787659268166

- Bullet Journal

- Dash/Plus system

- ring binders vs. bound note books

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/829801931723112559

- printables, templates for organization

- Emergent Task Planner

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/830037825096384532

- daydreaming, The Secret, success visualization

- premature sense of completion

- early project announcements and motivation

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/830166607858237511

- perfectionism, setting standards

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/830445790127980564

- writing down tasks, relying on externalized info only

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/832230290012373072

- "start-stop-keep" review system

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/835791711966986251

- game jam fatigue / cycles

- seasonal hobbies

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/837276634440400927

- employment search

- resumes, portfolios, hiring managers, broadening search

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M A Y - 2 0 2 1

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https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/837749061254643742

- environmental triggers to working

- music and audio for working, categories, apps, services

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/839246246304284672

- seasonal creativity

- creative cycle metaphor of seasons, multiple cycles

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/840138386365874176

- overcoming blocks to writing advice for others (external article)

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/841092114876334120

- burnout help: exercise, motivation / achievements

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/841257402006241292

- simply doing

- working without structure as long as possible

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/841316279276273725

- separating work from free time, space to unwind

- ideas for work spaces, physical and mental separations

- work rituals, signifiers for "work mode"

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/843414298625048576

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/845623162329759754

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/848937121363263547

- cleanup week(s), taking time to organize

- how to organize a mess / collecting into temporary place first vs. putting it back immediately

- benefits of tidying (space for new ideas + self-respect)

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/843762879621496842

- minimal planning, simply doing II

- limitations and benefits of structuring free work

- the 9-5 structure

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/844208731352858664

- working on two large projects in parallel

- prioritizing, making time to finish

- tracking progress of a large project

- kanban

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/845769891029712938

- benefits of hand-written plans

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/847547037784473610

- DevTalk weekly progress report initiative statistics (20 weeks in)

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/849029531457290400

- large amounts of work ahead

- daunting project scale, slow visible progress

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J U N E - 2 0 2 1

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https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/850678324370866206

- time blocking / time boxing vs. scheduling, benefits

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/852167596642926602

- paper planner / Panda Planner experiences

- being overbooked, stretched too thin

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/852516682609328128

- analog gear, pens on different types of paper

- erasable notebooks / GreenBook

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/852927732430012523

- breaking down tasks into smaller bits

- larger context of Getting Things Done (GTD) and need for a Weekly Review

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/854708413862117396

- multiple viewpoints on feedback to creative works, from Cortex ep.112

- generalizing from a narrowed down selection

- inevitability of extremes occurring

- repeated comments and their relative value

- criticism read in your own voice

- activation energy of comments

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/855558501747916860

- periods of no output

- finishing open obligations

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/855896594532532235

- Pomodoro meets ASMR

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/859366092312936508

- the Eat That Frog method, introduction

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J U L Y - 2 0 2 1

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https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/862033647242444840

- burnout

- burnout tactics: success journals, minimum viable product (MVP), pacing

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/862301884101951488

- burnout and overwhelm

- too many projects

- sustainable dev lifestyle

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/864571731586187304

- portability of scripts to work on the go

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/866395928012783657

- change of environment

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/867154870368993310

- jams and productivity

- jam habits unsuitable for regular/longterm work

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/868213301472002079

- day job and dev work

- doing pre-planned work to increase efficiency

- waking up early / doing mental work at optimum time

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/870109820827631656

- Focusmate, online co-working

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A U G U S T - 2 0 2 1

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https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/871194508640026645

- pros and cons of participating in jams

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/871518162233987072

- publicly committing to a deadline, positive and negative pressure

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/872202459735543908

- relocating (physically), timing of moving to a different city, place

- economy of moving

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/878253310057009163

- VN statistics article

- estimating VN jam results

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/882240746697154610

- benefits of NOT joining jams

- countering FOMO Fear of Missing Out

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S E P T E M B E R - 2 0 2 1

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https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/883604824195739709

- "just do it" productivity advice and its issues

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/883867621597007932

- Agile project management

- hybrid GTD Getting Things Done and Agile setups in Notion

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/884695093364285490

- GTD setup in paper form

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/885064997330386944

- sticky notes, paper productivity

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/885980241510694942

- prioritizing projects

- questions to assess project load and relevance

- reducing project count / increasing focus on specific projects

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/887707844131033108

- Mark Forster's "algorithmic" lists

- Autofocus, Superfocus, Final Version and other list-sorting systems

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O C T O B E R - 2 0 2 1

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https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/893939187701649440

- tackling difficult tasks first

- picking up old unfinished works after much time has passed

- resistance, dread and paralysis, tasks that "have your number"

- layering production technique

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/895965357087555624

- risks of submitting in the last day of a jam

- submitting too close to the deadline

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/896915291571888149

- picking up hibernated projects, stalled projects

- sunk cost fallacy

- refamiliarizing phase

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/898230534239580230

- keeping a consistent schedule

- word count limits, minimum word count techniques

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/899198540956450866

- biological prime time

- time to write, but no energy / inspiration

- lunch break productivity

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/899562030648934430

- layering technique when it comes to writing

- entire script or chapter by chapter implementation

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/900730146712059925

- vanishing motivation

- motivation to think vs. motivation to work

- outgrowing projects

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/902300830714196048

- starting a paper planner

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/902318178884026378

- formulating goals vs. setting targets for levels of proficiency

- finishable tasks vs maintenance tasks

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/902582633261846658

- using collaborative note books to merge ideas

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/903346643699654718

- burnout

- public pressure and obligation to others

- over-visioning leading to too much abstraction

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/904400754524168242

- completion, succeeding

- escalation of commitment / sunk cost fallacy

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N O V E M B E R - 2 0 2 1

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https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/904755726755450890

- custom logs in a paper planner

- weekly goals

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/906608690080137317

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/906902591915569162

- burnout video concepts

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/906698348084461628

- four energies Blissed, Blessed, Pissed, and Dissed

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/906954401393045544

- bullet journal layouts

- color coding interaction types

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/907877907517554698

- writing goals, wordcount goals

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/909851747323891743

- busywork

- perfectionism

- feedback on art

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/910626200727224341

- negative to-dos, not-do-do list

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/912000334170308608

- inspiration at busy times

- fatigue

- inspiration as procrastination

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/913713513929773166

- pre-mortem

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/913894590904414238

- discussing and talking about one's current projects as a way of motivation

- working out details via public discussion vs. premature sense of completion

- talking about your ideas vs. listening to other people's ideas

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/913909851204243496

- negatives of talking about details of ongoing projects

- talking, not devving

- recency and emotion as indicator of progress

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D E C E M B E R - 2 0 2 1

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https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/916108313207382046

- ending a project, canceling a project

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/916405452777066507

- random playing with tools as a dev phase

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/917488897754279956

- development work vs. project management when completing a larger scale work

- creating one's vision vs. being hands-on

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/918091433892798494

- CEO mindset and dev mindset

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/922084570172649473

- wrapping up the year

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/922616262914355240

- weekly reporting on paper

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/923019738978869248

- Atomic Habits

- focusing on identity-based habits vs. goal-based

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/923874016303931422

- scheduling

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/925099114109231164

- focusing on one project at a time

- the TEA framework

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/925426777441075211

- reducing electrical load

- working offline

- working with portable devices

- bluetooth setups

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/925466363319967744

- multiple artists on struggling with motivation

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/925549029968977920

- dealing with depression

- anxiety, fatigue

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/925624161227898921

- impostor syndrome

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/925716303652728903

- year end exercises

- Start-Continue-Stop

- yearly themes

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J A N U A R Y - 2 0 2 2

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https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/927199231322775622

- things being worth one's time

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/927727877187858502

- soft burnout, exhaustion, being tapped out

- working without feedback

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/927742648964493353

- printable planners

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/930008092924604426

- logically pleasing / symmetrical productivity advice

- visually appealing words

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/930705749150154762

- personal projects moving slower than work projects

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/930636237172269156

- being able to sit down

- physical focus, ADHD resources

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/931447092994506752

- impact of technology on productivity

- buying new things to improve productivity

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/931473840134029382

- how artists evolve

- observation vs. skill, evaluation skills and art ability

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/932247372598226984

- 1 year channel summary

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/932751744570622012

- rest days, days off

- recovery techniques, meditation, 4-4-4 / box breathin

- Headspace app

- weekly vs. multi-week cycle of rest and work

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/933162536830922752

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/936162078941675570

- visual monthly plan

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/933185550368792636

- increasing focus in day jobs

- working more instensely 4 days to have the 5th day off

- finding time for physical exercise, outside activity

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/933185550368792636

- physical cleanup week

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/934614260284272670

- using jams to start VN making

- jams with limitations on the scale of projects or their assets

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/935185336894644224

- sudden increase in workload

- prioritizing

- using planners to schedule

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/935272442014892093

- cleaning social media, reviewing follows

- unfollowing accounts periodically

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/935656896399032371

- Noteium experiences, physical planner

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/935965666761130094

- daily todos with added time frames, windows of time

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/936334573493715014

- customizable planner templates

- printable planner sheets

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/936474799151144960

- desk organizer

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/936636490094641202

- career, longevity in VN dev, lifestyle design

- 5 4 3 2 1 goal setting, 54321, 5-4-3-2-1 planning, bullet journal planning

- Eisenhower matrix use cases

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F E B R U A R Y - 2 0 2 2

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https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/937265263341076480

- physical cleanup week results

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/938398119241089035

- productivity that doesn't work for you

- tips that don't work for you

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/938499482146988072

- thinking time and productivity

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/938873601506041897

- Cal Newport: Deep Work

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/939004995704090664

- general motivational advice

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/939324501324353537

- starting a new project after finishing a large one

- groundhog day metaphor

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/940321362881441793

- digital planners

- Google Calendar, Scapple

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/940321362881441793

- Vimi's NaNoRenO survival guide

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/943233351853174874

- reaching a single person

- fulfillment

- effects of monitoring metrics

- similar artistic processes, different art forms

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/943727771052539914

- motivation to edit

- general motivation advice

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/944305132173164596

- reducing algorithmic content in social media

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M A R C H - 2 0 2 2

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https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/948291162291195904

- social isolation

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/948975582165733446

- getting back into routine

- regaining work rhythm

- post-vacation loss of productivity

- high amount of working hours

- resting guilt

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/948989759076851752

- hard work and success

- dangers of overworking at a young age

- anxiety of procrastination vs. working hard

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/948994868447940659

- self-worth and work ethic vs. hard work and overwork

- external measures of productivity (success, output) vs. self-worth

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/951940371858985021

- what does finished mean to you

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/952638067469058108

- de-stressing

- too stressed to work

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/953458800772411402

- increasing writing stamina

- structured vs. freeform writing

- outlines

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/956070947134255156

- VN creator introspection survey

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/956482779607105536

- personal story about overcoming negative attitude towards oneself

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/956596301091471401

- playing VNs to get motivated to write them

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/956820169508945990

- loving the "doing"

- impermanence, things we do don't matter

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/956869223269937192

- prioritizing work on VN assets

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/957252491161002064

- motivation and music

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/958157051324923944

- fears of getting canceled

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/958487400672272424

- polyvagal theory

- workplace conditions

- catharsis

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/959067525239435324

- the works of Austin Kleon

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A P R I L - 2 0 2 2

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https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/959579047581610044

- jams and FOMO

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/960267550892113962

- tips to overcome creative blocks

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/960924728309207120

- VN Creators Introspection Survey 2022

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/961699466786770964

- otome jam todo list (example of daily scheduling)

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/963611656246661180

- reminding yourself of your past accomplishments

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/964683793363505194

- dealing with criticism, critique

- when you can't please everyone

- changing what you like over time

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/965204675576098866

- deleting old ideas

- the abundance mindset

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/968227361864699934

- people who liked one of your works giving a chance to another one in a different genre

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/969730782748881006

- when VN development consumes all of your free time

- (no) VN making addiction

- responding to concerns of family members

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/969988402722246707

- realistic mental capacity to talk things out

- stereotypes of not listening

- talking things out

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/969744719452180541

- motivation by spite

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M A Y - 2 0 2 2

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https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/971529997451931678

- coworking cafe

- external deadlines

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/973192307581005874

- working with physical pain, physical limitations

- maximizing physical comfort time

- managing chronic illness

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/974404401252929546

- offloading active tasks and thoughs after the working day

- recording current state and immediate todos for next day

- weekly review GTD, definition sessions

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/976178221332713512

- specific project postmortem with focus on story

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/976256652137365524

- doing everything right, and still not finding success

- reasons for looking for success

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/976279456903737406

- increasing attention span

- eliminating distractions

- using calendars

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/976496556578582548

- role of chance in success

- earning success vs. finding success

- retroactive reasoning for success

- impostor syndrome origins

- survivorship bias

- attributing success to skill, and failure to external factors

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/976593698013995139

- accountability tips

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/976841743309889587

- Motion app

- JRNL app, Github

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/976932774407725066

- using incentives to overcome procrastination

- incentives: breaks, treats, games

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/977374916015955988

- specific example of a minimum product and dream game

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/978694110615601212

- Time Not Saved

- time-saving tips, aggregation of time, banking time

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/980279921047920660

- project plan of large scale minimizing delay risks

- sequential project plan

- renpy tutorials

- larger scale projects, scoping calculations

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/980835697504174120

- life exchange, life swap

- considering complete situation of other person when envious of their skill

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J U N E - 2 0 2 2

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https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/981370543209087006

- not getting enough attention

- comparing yourself to others

- competition for success

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/981870781480976444

- life coaching

- where life coaching can help

- guided imagery

- credientials of coaches

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/981982842147987486

- staying focused with time blocking

- pomodoro technique

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/981990731319226408

- being good enough

- effects of negative feedback

- defining negative resulys

- constructive criticism / improvement

- asking useful survey questions

- median, mean and mode score

- overvaluing negative feedback

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/983758229773377637

- the 3x rule

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/984250596427186269

- the flow

- parameters of flow (when, how)

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/985946832360312912

- polyvagal theory

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/987113558309490738

- joining multiple jams

- overscoping, too many deadlines

- the last-minute VN

- recruiting a team and its effects on complexity and performance

- project manager vs. director

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/988523942446776450

- DevTalk planner

- sections of the planner, ideas

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/989039838466555914

- professional work ethic

- obligation vs. responsibility

- project lead's conduct toward team members internally and externally

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/989083125890048010

- lean prototyping process

- design game in a small team, finish it with a larger one

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/989293892379766804

- knowing when to stop developing

- cutting one's losses

- sunk cost fallacy

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/989721201641394176

- dealing with a new project idea in the middle of a currently active project

- noting down for later, strengthening motivation for current project

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/990260007847198790

- ghosting, suddenly ceasing any and all communication with the team

- phases of ghosting

- experiences with ghosting

- overwhelm leading to ghosting

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/991128003272785961

- The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

- building / maintaining trust in a team

- more reasons to ghost

- personal accounts of ghosting

- disruptions in a team via ghosting

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J U L Y - 2 0 2 2

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https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/992458520685449247

- learning about leadership from jams

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/993450642758709298

- jam productivity

- plan for half of the jam

- OtomeJam's high partial completion numbers

- types of jams and expectations of participants

- overscoping on the first jam

- using outlines to manage length

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/994207866703581234

- inspiration in a monthly release cycle

- optimal length of a development or iteration cycle

- montly charging of patrons and the expectations it creates

- pay per thing

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/994670695877455932

- sudden loss of key technology for your project

- ideas and workarounds for tasks requiring specific technology

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/994678771007357078

- developing long term

- list of game jam guides

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/995038562879811676

- DevTalk planner

- ideas for usage

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/995399153523892295

- estimating project duration

- reviewing actual project duration and extrapolating progress speed

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/996624174804111390

- activities to do on breaks (relax, meditate, other tasks, tidy/clean)

- pomodoro technique

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/996624174804111390

- verifying you made the right decision

- unknowable nature of

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/997887040534368328

- loss of motivation, loss of excitement

- lots of perceived work for little output

- expecting output while in a low

- burnout used in context of being tapped out

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1001607566125694996

- Greg McKeown's "Essentialism".

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1002311260970438716

- demotivating effects of other people's (collaborators') low self-confidence

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1002584481208750102

- having ideas, without skill or time to implement them

- attachment to ideas, despite not being in a position to realize them

- scarcity vs. abundance mindset for ideas

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1002842304706523207

- slow acquisition of skill, frustration with slow progress

- taking more structured approaches to learning, finding support

- realizing some things are not for you, after meaningfully attempting them

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1003348763034796073

- difficulties with asking for criticism

- recognizing flaws in one's own work, tips and ideas

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1003375021995077632

- reducing scope

- cutting visual novel scope article

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A U G U S T - 2 0 2 2

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https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1003633380165947432

- first time jam participation, first time completeing a visual novel, article

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1003755570802720918

- lack of drive

- second guessing, lack of self confidence, as a block to creating

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1004330521179996181

- setting daily goals

- balancing ambition and achievability when setting goals

- differentiating between essential and "nice to have" goals

- carrying tasks over to next day

- goals based on word count vs. scene (writing)

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1005474756235116634

- scheduling tools (doodle, when2meet)

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1006613334633746523

- the suffering artist

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1006929052541648936

- memory palace retention technique

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1009797105340129421
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1010667578953302176

- burned out artists guice (article, ebook)

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1009885948277960704

- demotivating effects of seeing your idea done better

- artist and audience two cakes meme

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1010667578953302176

- the magnum opus and personal fulfillment

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1011697851589459988

- music and playlists and effects on productivity

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1011846258157178971

- keeping up productive energy over an 8-hour day

- ideas for utilizing times of low focus and motivation with the 8 hours

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1011953431348514836

- ending up in high pressure working conditions

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1012004612632498186

- finishing a project despite lack of motivation or confidence in its merits

- dealing with the loss of a key / irreplaceable collaborator

- going from very minimal productions to higher tiers with graphics etc

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1013229288113316060

- techniques for increased focus (headspace)

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1014606227386413076

- article: dealing with work obligations and hobby work on the side

- finding time to make the creative process enjoyable

- value of shorter projects in terms of mental load

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S E P T E M B E R - 2 0 2 2

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https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1014741532751953970

- doomscrolling, avoiding being a doomer

- effects of following news, nature of news

- maximizing misery video

https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1015693110866624552

- being a solo developer

- structuring general ideas in a way that they can be captured and estimated

- techniques for breaking down and recognizing unrealistic ambitions

- the motivating power of guilt vs. self-expression

(end Sept 11th)