# Fine-Tune Your Workflow NOW!

> We talk about why and how to fine tune your day-to-day workflow. And we cover the usual random array of weekly developer news, including quantum encryption, hacking the flow state, and much more.

URL: https://chat.dailyai.studio/posts/fine-tune-your-workflow-now-772/
Date: 2015-09-15

# News & Goings On

NERD Event

https://nerdsummit.org/

Hacking the Flow State

https://medium.com/brigade-engineering/hacking-the-flow-state-b2451d0bf7ba

Google Two Factor Authentication Security Key

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/oct/22/google-usb-security-key-two-factor-authentication

Al’s Most Recent Laravel Contribution

https://github.com/laravel/framework/pull/10170

Quantum Safe Encryption

https://www.quantamagazine.org/20150908-quantum-safe-encryption/

OKCupid and Other Dating Sites Leave You Vulnerable

http://cms.fightforthefuture.org/okcupid/

Why Use Docker On A Dedicated Server? : EveryDayLinuxUser : In this article, I want to discuss why dedicated and... http

https://twitter.com/linuxtoday/status/642292981672710144

Web Development Reading List #103

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/09/web-development-reading-list-103/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+SmashingMagazine+(Smashing+Magazine)

Couldn't agree more with every point made in this great talk by @adamwathan: "TDD - The Good Parts

https://twitter.com/bertfonteyn/status/641216525601476609

Finally create a solid PHP deployment strategy

http://deploy.serversforhackers.com/

CoAP and a Web of Things Watching Things

https://www.thoughtworks.com/insights/blog/coap-and-web-things-watching-things?utm_campaign=technology&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

**We will announce the Laracast winner today**
# Latest Readings

Agile Estimating and Planning - Mike Cohn

User Stores, 60% to 160% go with a range. If you have history that helps but still it might not be the same.
# Q & A / Main Topics to Discuss

## Fine tune your workflow NOW!

There is value in fine tuning your workflow, textExpander, ssh config, bash shortcuts, scripts, artisan commands, drush commands, alfred plugins etc etc. take a moment every day to sharpen your tools. Not only does it save your time but keeps you on task. Plus then when I pair with you I do not go insane waiting :) git status

JumpCut Link http://jumpcut.sourceforge.net/

Get your bash profile up to speed http://natelandau.com/my-mac-osx-bash_profile/

Use a goo terminal and make it fast. Split screen shortcuts, open to default directory, etc

Kata Link https://laracasts.com/search?q=kata&q-where=lessons or make your own

TextExpander https://smilesoftware.com/TextExpander/index.html

AutoText on Linux http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8646

Moom https://manytricks.com/moom/

Stay https://cordlessdog.com/stay/ never deal with moving your windows again when going from laptop to external monitor

Alfred https://www.alfredapp.com/

Pomodoro Timer http://xwavesoft.com/pomodoro-timer-for-iphone-ipad-mac-os-x.html

Quick reminders https://www.wunderlist.com/

Team Passwords https://www.passpack.com/

EnvDeployer https://github.com/alfred-nutile-inc/env-deployer

Make Commands using Symfony Console (Artisan, Drupal Console etc)

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Push .env file around and share it

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Query DynamoDB

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Change user passwords

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Configure servers eg Supervisord, cron etc