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.
J A N U A R Y - 2 0 2 1
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
F E B R U A R Y - 2 0 2 1
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
M A R C H - 2 0 2 1
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
A P R I L - 2 0 2 1
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
M A Y - 2 0 2 1
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
J U N E - 2 0 2 1
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
J U L Y - 2 0 2 1
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
A U G U S T - 2 0 2 1
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
S E P T E M B E R - 2 0 2 1
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
O C T O B E R - 2 0 2 1
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
N O V E M B E R - 2 0 2 1
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
D E C E M B E R - 2 0 2 1
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
J A N U A R Y - 2 0 2 2
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
F E B R U A R Y - 2 0 2 2
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
M A R C H - 2 0 2 2
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
A P R I L - 2 0 2 2
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
M A Y - 2 0 2 2
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
J U N E - 2 0 2 2
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
J U L Y - 2 0 2 2
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
A U G U S T - 2 0 2 2
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
S E P T E M B E R - 2 0 2 2
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
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1018794736162721793
- Tidying, order in your physical space
- The Life changing Magic of tidying up by Marie Kondo
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1020088820869369936
- creators ghosting audiences, reasons
- accountability, professionalism, updating
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1021843732108148868
- toxic positivity vs. politeness
- literal meaning of encouragement vs. intended effects
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1022245948962914355
- mental health crashes, mental health lows, creativity cycle
- leaving time to recover vs. keeping up minimum of work during recovery
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1024163043111866368
- secretly dreaming of success
- keeping a niche while still appealing to a broad audience, having both
- always wanting more
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1024654836488208484
- breaks from work, how long should breaks be
O C T O B E R - 2 0 2 1
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1025328255957471242
- the appeal of emergencies, crisis, crunch
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1026972091595108442
- reinventing yourself, rebranding
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1028987721332572240
- mental health day, focus on resilience
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1029355428984926279
- productivity during physical recovery
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1030523511359410217
- weekly dodos, weekly goals
- prioritized todo lists
- 2-week cycle for non-appointment todos
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1030543134209364019
- your work liked or acknowledged by people you respect
- pressure to keep to the style that was praised by people you respect
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1031592449749033050
- using meditation practices to counteract reward-driven motivation
- delaying gratification
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1031876323284623370
- stoicism and self-discipline
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1032341819675115520
- finding and accepting your role
- not feeling bad about leaving other roles for other people
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1032784526272901150 https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1033560475893506098
- project management, scope creep, multiplying complexity
- MoSCoW prioritization
- time, cost, scope triangle
- iron triangle paradigm shift
- agile, waterfall, and hybrid systems
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1033461421813534911
- burnout after losing hyperfixation on a goal during a jam
- ADHD and jams
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1034435487798153217
- how to break out of procrastination
- waitbutwhy articles
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1034487864664264734
- finding fun and enjoyment in work
- using a simpler project to get back enjoyment
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1034598088100290580
- DBT, dialectical behavior therapy
- coping ahead
- radical acceptance
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1034964202105872445
- Project thinking in everyday life
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1035290158687322132
- using high amounts of restrictions to finally complete a VN
- O2A2 rules, O2A2 restrictions applied to projects outside of the jam
- reading project postmortems
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1035867416204419072
- improving during development and having to re-work from scratch as a result
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1036649017918095360
- Not your fault, but still your problem
- praise passing, praise in public, criticize in private
- project lead vs. project manager, leadership
- responsibility funnel, accountability, professionalism
- lowering chances of ghosting, checking back, open communication
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1036764033812004946
- keeping peace between team members
- joining a project vs. joining a team
N O V E M B E R - 2 0 2 1
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1038293062042009640
- self-contained nature of social media and internet, digital wellbeing
- the AIR method for less dependence on digital devices
- the effects and nature of news as entertainment vs. information
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1038911664281616404
- writer's block, productivity cycles
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1039565046541459486
- the meal planning approach to entertainment, separating acquisition and consumption, intent and action
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1039604054503997470
- project planning resources, ice breakers
- people assessment
- scheduling work, letting entertainment grow around it
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1039778945534537759
- being recognized, popularity
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1039989103715954688
- timing of public announcement of large projects
- public pressure vs. motivation and feedback
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1041002843718553732
- varied immersion in different types of tasks
- scheduling, timeboxing tasks
- tasks breakdown
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1041346935946227794
- FYVN jam and using loose-rules jams to finish projects
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1042025743393226803
- The Pareto Principle, the 80/20 rule
https://discord.com/channels/426908711844315146/800366350270201857/1042154515928977528
- more productivity through public accountability, streaming
(end Nov 15th 2022)
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