The One-Woman Dev Team Diaries #177

#177 | 29 July 2024

                July 29, 2024

            The One-Woman Dev Team Diaries #177

                Greetings from Mexico, results from my time management experiment, monthly wrap-up template highs and lows, and praise for the our Marketing team! 😁

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#177 | 29 July 2024

Hola Desde México!

Some of you may be wondering why this newsletter is hitting your inbox a little late...

I'm in Tulum, Mexico, with my brother and sister, on the second instalment our biennial sibling trip!

People often think I'm the youngest instead of the oldest!

We've gotten into a tradition of always trying something new together on the trip. In 2022 in Lanzarote, we all went scuba diving. Yesterday, we all went paddle boarding! Nowhere near as extreme, and it was only a first time activity for me, but a wonderful bonding experience all the same. 😊

Coding from 10am...

...was the new thing I said I was going to experiment with.

And it worked to an extent! I definitely did a lot more coding over the last two weeks than I would have done otherwise, and my life admin mornings felt more focused and productive too.

But, faced with lots of upcoming travel, I had to make many more exceptions than I would have liked, so this is an experiment I'll definitely continue with for a little while longer!

Calendar Template Woes

Abbie and I had a vision...

When I tried to implement that vision, it wasn't looking too cute... 😅

Powered by our actual reading data!

Saron to the rescue! 🙌🏾

She played around with what I had to keep the core Gantt Chart-style, while making it look more inviting...

I really want this to be ready for the end of July but I'm not sure if that's feasible!

In any case, it should be out early August! 🤞🏾

Summary Template Joy

I did manage to release a new, more easily accessible monthly wrap-up section, complete with a new summary template and the ability for users to view and download the graphics from desktop! 🥳

Once we've got a "Calendar" tab, V1 of this work will be complete!

"A Good Marketing Person"

I wonder if I can get a raise now! 😆

What I'm reading

I've wanted to read Billion Dollar Whale for years. The prologue reads exactly like my favourite sort of narrative nonfiction. Hope it keeps up!

Have a great week,

Nadia

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