Alex Devero

Alex Devero

Founder of Devero maker builder designer
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Abadesi

5yr ago

Question of the week: What book have you read recently that helps you at work?

I read "The One Thing" by Gary Keller after it was recommended by someone I follow on social media. While it can get a bit repetitive the overall message to narrow down your focus and put your resources towards a single thing that brings progress has been really helpful to me. It's like a Pareto Efficiency model for the digital age. What book have you read recently that helps you at work?
Abadesi

5yr ago

How can we help with your Product Hunt launch?

Hi makers! Many of you are launching products, or getting ready to. I'd love to know what the hardest things about launching are, or hear what your concerns are. I'm here to answer any questions and share some honest advice. I've been on the community team since 2017 and have seen over 1,000 launches since then!
Eugene Lorenc

5yr ago

Does your team use timetracking tools?

If so, does it boost team's discipline? It is well known that timetracking suppose to help users of a timetracking tools to improve their productivity. But in team scale productivity of the team is not the sum of each developer/team member productivities. Mostly because team's productivity relies on team discipline and synchronization of each member schedule. So, the problem is 1 how to sync team member's schedule? And 2 is it helpful to use timetracking tool for team's discipline improvement?
Abadesi

5yr ago

Do you meditate? Which apps do you use?

I really got into meditation a few years ago through Headspace app but in the last couple of years I've used Simple Habit. I really enjoy the variety of presenters and all the different themes and options. Curious to hear your thoughts!
Abadesi

5yr ago

Will you still post on Instagram if they remove likes?

Instagram announced that this week they will start removing likes displayed on certain accounts, prompting stars like Nikki Minaj to say they will no longer post on the platform if likes are removed (article here). How would the change impact your relationship with the app?
Egon

5yr ago

If ironing 2.0 is to exist what would it look like for you

Ironing has not experienced a technological revolution, unlike the mop which is now replaced by a small washing robot. Let's invent a new generation dry cleaning together.
David Delahunty

5yr ago

What music do you listen to while working?

Looking for some new music to listen to while I'm working. Please share what you listen to below.
Abadesi

5yr ago

Makers, what are you working on this week? (w/c August 19)

Hi Makers! I'm working on some new recordings of Product Hunt radio and community engagement and growth around Makers. What are you working on this week?
Abadesi

5yr ago

Name a place you've never visited but would love to go

Mine is Iceland. Curious to hear yours.
Abadesi

5yr ago

Name one quality you think is essential in a team mate.

It's so hard to pick one! But I will go for empathy.
Abadesi

5yr ago

Tips for getting boring essential tasks done?

Hi Makers. I keep putting off administrative tasks like filing expenses or checking accounting stuff. Do you have tips for boring tasks you need to get done, that can't be outsourced without considerable effort?
Abadesi

5yr ago

How do you like to be managed?

I've read about teams that create user manuals for themselves and must say I love this idea. I like to be managed by given clear goals and fixed deadlines and opportunities to raise blockers. I operate well with autonomy and get demotivated when faced with micro management, and lack of clarity around decisions and motivations. I also prefer direct communications and find passive aggressiveness really distracting and unproductive. I'd love to hear from you - how do you like to be managed?
anthony ware

5yr ago

Startup founders, what are your self-care practices?

Please be as detailed as you want, and include the country where you live at the moment. Background: I recently finished the first part of a research study on mental health and wealth. The top 5 results were: 1) Time with Close Friends 2) Entertainment - Amazon Prime, Netflix , Hulu 3) Read Books 4) Workout - Yoga, Crossfit, etc. 5) Travel Full report: https://www.foundermentalwealth....
Pavlo Pedenko

5yr ago

How do you track employee engagement in remote teams?

How do you know they are engaged? How do you know they are writing code for you instead of playing Fortnite? How do you prevent employee churn within remote team?
KD

5yr ago

What are you doing for mental health and inner peace?

Startups are hard & can be stressful; it's an emotional roller coaster. I am looking forward to hearing back what are you doing to keep your mental health & inner peace. Share your experience.
internetjohnny

5yr ago

What do you do to stand out and get the job?

I recently built a custom website purposely, as a cover letter, in order to get a frontend job I really wanted. You can check out the template I made here: https://accurate-duck.surge.sh/ What do you do to stand out and be more than "just another candidate"?
Bodi Po.

5yr ago

Looking for cofounders: proptech and AI

I just started working on a platform that uses machine learning to: 1) calculate what properties offer the best return 2) and an automated valuation engine. Technologically this platform allows us to position for different business models. Anyone interested to explore this direction - reach out.
Abadesi

5yr ago

Do you experiment on your own body to be more productive?

Humans have tried everything to maximize our brain and body power - from diets to fasting to even micro dosing on LSD according to a new GQ article. Do you do experiments on your own body to be more productive? What are the results?
Laura Vasquez

5yr ago

Do you think a university degree is relevant for tech jobs?

Or is experience/skills more sought after? For example, I know a few software engineers who don't have a college degree and learned from a bootcamp or were self-taught, but sometimes struggle on the job with things they didn't learn. But is it better to go to university for this? What do you think?