Arlo Carreon
In this week’s (and this inaugural featured desktop), web developer Arlo Carreon shares with us his workspace and work habits at BookIt.com, using Mint Linux with 2 monitors:
At home I got quite fond of my MacBook Pro for development and my setup is in an effort to mimic “must have” features like spaces and spotlight. My desktops are spread out into 4 separate workspaces/spaces. The order of the spaces goes from most used (1) to least used (4). My workflow allows me to use the mouse the least amount as possible. I am still working on other habits to further eliminate mouse usage, but for now this is what I got.
My only rule: Do not allow windows to be completely behind another window/application. Any window on a desktop must be visible at all times.
Desktop 1 – Programming
On desktop 1 I keep the basic essentials for web development IDE/editor and my browser. Nothing more and nothing less.
Desktop 2 – Communicaion
My company’s communication is heavily dependant on IRC and I always have gtalk open which gives me access to my other programmer buddies, so I have a desktop dedicated to email, IRC and messengers.
Desktop 3 – Others Apps in Use
This desktop holds the 3 other apps that I use daily, but not as often. MySQL workbench, Terminal and Pithos.
Desktop 4 – Misc
I use this space to open documents or one time applications. Then I make sure to close then as soon as I am done with them. This space is usually empty.
Synapse:
This application acts like spotlight on MAC OS X. I even have the shortcut keys mapped to ALT + SPACEBAR. This allows me to search the computer for any application or document within seconds. I never use the mouse to launch or open a document.
Navigation:
I have shortcut keys setup for quick switching between desktops. [Windows Key] + 1, [Windows Key] + 2, [Windows Key] + 3, etc. This allows me to go directly to the workspace I need, then I can quickly ALT + TAB to the application I need.
Every 2 weeks we’ll be featuring a member of the Talentopoly community, their desktop and how they work. If you would like to be featured here, consider sharing your workspace with the community here Be sure to include some details about how you work.
Hey Abbie,
These posts are great, keep them coming!
I just had a few suggestions and I’d be interested to hear what others think too.
1. Have a sentence or two about the detail of what the person does at their job. I’d like to know a bit more about what languages Arlo program in at BookIt and if he does any design work as part of job, etc. That way I can see how similar our work is and then judge whether his setup is good for me.
2. List the notable (non-obvious) applications that are in the screen shot. Would probably be best to put them under a sub-heading and use bullet points.
3. Include a picture of their physical desktop. That can be just as interesting. I love seeing the environments people work in. And again, under a sub-heading have a bullet point list of the non-obvious things on or around their desk. What type of office chair or desk is that? Do they have nice speakers, etc. Get them to talk about why they have nice speakers, what music do they listen to while they work, etc.
July 26, 2012 @ 8:39 pm
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July 27, 2012 @ 5:24 am