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- 1. Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer Natan Silnitsky - Backend Infra Team Lead, Wix November 2022 natansil.com twitter@NSilnitsky linkedin/natansilnitsky github.com/natansil
- 2. Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky 1903 - 2002, No British Tour de France Winner
- 3. → Dave Brailsford → 2003 - Performance Director British Cycling organization Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/ File:BRAILSFORD_Dave.jpg
- 4. Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/ File:BRAILSFORD_Dave.jpg 2008 beijing olympics 60% of all gold medals 2013 - 2017 Tour de France 5 out of 6 wins
- 5. Strategy: Accumulation of tiny achievements Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/ File:BRAILSFORD_Dave.jpg Photo by Munbaik Cycling Clothing on Unsplash
- 6. Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer Natan Silnitsky - Backend Infra Team Lead, Wix November 2022 natansil.com twitter@NSilnitsky linkedin/natansilnitsky github.com/natansil
- 7. About me Before we start... Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky * 20, name/role, curious, 7+, personal, audio, 7 habits, mindfulness
- 8. * James, transformed, cycling, recommend, even if you, by the end, we can apply, you become Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky
- 9. You want to become a better developer Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky * talking to dev, all kind, FAANG, OSS
- 10. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LinuxCon_Europe_Linus_Torvalds_05.jpg https://www.flickr.com/photos/skrb/10507883455 Linus Torvaldas Linux Kernel & Git James Gosling Java * goals direction, driven No guarantee, momentary Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky
- 11. Avoid Goals - Prefer Systems Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky * Improve system? Change habits, other goals
- 12. Good Developer Habits My Personal Take → Learning new tech skills → Getting into coding flow / Avoiding distractions while coding Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky * System for myself, habits achieve, Hopefully sharing, you can choose, curious, trouble focusing,
- 13. The Four Stages of Habit This is a fact Cue Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky This is a fact Craving This is a fact Response This is a fact Reward Time * before changing, how formed, Notifications, Brain same order
- 14. 1. Building a Good Habit Make it obvious Cue Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky Make it attractive Craving Make it easy Response Make it satisfying Reward * each stage has simple rules
- 15. 1. Building a Good Habit - Learning New Tech Skills Make it obvious Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky Make it attractive Craving Make it easy Response Make it satisfying Reward • Block time in your calendar for learning session • Put the book on your desk Make it obvious Cue • Learning on your commute to work
- 16. Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky Set specific implementation intentions I will [BEHAVIOR] at [TIME] in [LOCATION]. Make it obvious • Block time in your calendar for learning session • Put the book on your desk Make it obvious Cue • Learning on your commute to work I will Listen to Engineering books and podcasts in the morning on my commute.
- 17. Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky Stack your habits After [CURRENT HABIT], I will [NEW HABIT]. Make it obvious • Block time in your calendar for learning session • Put the book on your desk Make it obvious Cue • Learning session after another habit After walking my dog, I will sit down and do a code cata
- 18. Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky Pair the Context We mentally assign our habits to the locations where they occur Make it obvious • Block time in your calendar for learning session • Put the book on your desk Make it obvious Cue • Learn at your desk Don’t do learning session in living room near TV, but at your desk
- 19. 1. Building a Good Habit - Learning New Tech Skills Make it obvious Cue Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky Make it attractive Make it easy Response Make it satisfying Reward Make it attractive Craving • Learn with a colleague
- 20. Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky Join a culture that reinforces good habits Behaviors are attractive when they help us fit in. Make it obvious • Block time in your calendar for learning session • Put the book on your desk Make it attractive Craving • Learn with a colleague
- 21. Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky Temptation bundling After [HABIT I NEED], I will [HABIT I WANT]. Make it obvious • Block time in your calendar for learning session • Put the book on your desk Make it attractive Craving • Learn with a colleague • After coding, take coffee break After performing code cata, I will take a coffee break with my colleague
- 22. 1. Building a Good Habit - Learning New Tech Skills Make it obvious Cue Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky Make it attractive Craving Make it satisfying Reward Make it easy Response • Listen to the book 1 chapter at a time. increase after a while
- 23. Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky Two minute rule “Always stay below the point where it feels like work.” Make it obvious • Block time in your calendar for learning session • Put the book on your desk Make it easy Response • Listen to the book 1 chapter at a time. increase after a while
- 24. Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky Reduce Friction Download engineering podcast episodes in advance Make it obvious • Block time in your calendar for learning session • Put the book on your desk Make it easy Response • Listen to the book 1 chapter at a time. • Download podcasts in advance Minimize actions you need to take
- 25. Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky Design your environment to make good habits easy “Redesign your life so the actions that matter most are also the actions that are easiest to do.” Make it obvious • Block time in your calendar for learning session • Put the book on your desk Make it easy Response • Listen to the book 1 chapter at a time. • Download podcasts in advance • Put book on desk Put the book on your desk
- 26. 1. Building a Good Habit - Learning New Tech Skills Make it obvious Cue Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky Make it attractive Craving Make it easy Response Make it satisfying Make it satisfying Reward • Share what you learned with your colleagues
- 27. Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky Create immediate reward “What is rewarded is repeated. What is punished is avoided.” Make it obvious • Block time in your calendar for learning session • Put the book on your desk Make it satisfying Reward • Share what you learned with your colleagues
- 28. Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky Habit tracker Start tracking, keep your habit streak alive Make it obvious • Block time in your calendar for learning session • Put the book on your desk Make it satisfying Reward • Share with your colleagues • Track when you listened to podcasts Track the days in which you listened to engineering podcasts on your commute
- 29. 2. Breaking a Bad Habit Make it invisible Cue Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky Make it unattractive Craving Make it difficult Response Make it unsatisfying Reward
- 30. 2. Breaking a Bad Habit - Avoid Distractions While Coding Getting Into Flow Make it invisible Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky Make it unattractive Craving Make it difficult Response Make it unsatisfying Reward • Block notifications Make it Invisible Cue
- 31. Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky • Block notifications Make it Invisible Cue Reduce exposure to bad habits “Hiding” a cue is a good way to eliminate existing bad habits.
- 32. Make it invisible Cue Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky Make it unattractive Make it difficult Response Make it unsatisfying Reward Make it unattractive Craving • Don’t miss the deadline 2. Breaking a Bad Habit - Avoid Distractions
- 33. Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky • Don’t miss the deadline Make it unattractive Craving Highlight the benefits of avoiding a bad habit Highlight the benefits of avoiding the behavior to make it seem unattractive.
- 34. 2. Breaking a Bad Habit - Avoid Distractions Make it invisible Cue Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky Make it unattractive Craving Make it difficult Make it unsatisfying Reward Make it difficult Response • Set rules to block social media apps and sites during work hours
- 35. Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky
- 36. Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky • Set rules to block social media apps and sites during work hours Make it difficult Craving A commitment device A choice you make in the present that controls your actions in the future.
- 37. 2. Breaking a Bad Habit - Avoid Distractions Make it invisible Cue Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky Make it unattractive Craving Make it difficult Response Make it unsatisfying Reward • Share relapse with your partner
- 38. Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky Accountability partner Someone who keeps you accountable Make it obvious • Block time in your calendar for learning session • Put the book on your desk Make it unsatisfying Reward • Share relapse with your partner
- 39. Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky • Share relapse with your partner • Pay penalty Make it unsatisfying Reward Habit contract Penalty if you fall off the habit wagon If you browse social media during work hours - pay 100$ to a charity
- 40. Summary → Specific Intention → Stack your habits → Pair Context → Reduce exposure to bad habits Presentation Name | June 2022 Obvious/Invisible Cue
- 41. Summary → Temptation bundling → Highlight benefits of avoiding a bad habit Presentation Name | June 2022 Attractive / Unattractive Craving → Join a culture
- 42. Summary → Reduce friction → Downscale big habits - two-minutes rule → Commitment device Presentation Name | June 2022 Easy / Difficult Response → Design your environment
- 43. Summary → Habit tracker → Accountability partner → Habit contract Presentation Name | June 2022 Satisfying / Unsatisfying Reward → Immediate reward
- 44. Summary → Setting goals is not enough, focus on your system / habits → Tiny Habits over long period Leads to big gains Create Atomic Habits to Become a Better Developer | @NSilnitsky * deliver better results, focus, skills Hope, motivated you, start, first. enjoy rest of day
- 45. Thank You! natansil.com twitter@NSilnitsky linkedin/natansilnitsky github.com/natansil 👉 slideshare.net/NatanSilnitsky Any questions?