Sometimes random, occasionally focused, rarely proof-read.
Getting Organised - iDeveloper Live Episode 42 Notes (13 February 2012)
Introduction
Chaos of paperwork
Scotty’s comments about my desk
Xero
Missing deadlines
Cutting Out The Papers
Only keep papers that really need to be kept, things such as legal documents.
Scan everything else as soon as you can.
Don’t try to scan historic papers at first.
Store the scanned documents in appropriate places as soon as you can.
Stop printing things.
Stop scribbing notes on bits of paper.
Scanners
Don’t use a flatbed scanner.
In early December Fraser Speirs tweeted about looking for and then buying a scanner. Got a Canon P-150 over a ScanSnap S1300 because it has TWAIN drivers available.
Bought a Canon DR-2010M because a desktop scanner suits me fine.
P-150 replaced by P-215.
Can also consider the Fuji SnapScan scanners.
Look out for M-versions. Mac software.
Canon scanner comes with CaptureOnTouch.
Making Notes
More paper. Lots of bits.
Mac, iPad and iPhone.
Stylus - Wacom Bamboo
Software -
One paper notebook.
Stop Printing
Instapaper, Kindle, Evernote.
Second monitor or an iPad.
Business Cards
Don’t give them out and don’t accept them.
Ask people to email you their details.
Note their Twitter name and send them a message.
iPhone app suggestions from the chat room.
Storing Information
Picking an application or applications.
Evernote and OmniFocus.
Backups
Top Tips
Backups.
Create a routine of scanning and shredding papers.
Find and stick with an application or applications.
Remove Post-Its, pads, etc. Stop writing notes or at least use just one notebook.
Take it slowly and don’t expect on over-night change. Don’t worry about the backlog for now.