Alex Lebedev

16/01/2023

What a year.

21/10/2022

This month, my wife and I decided to donate to the fifth president of Ukraine Петро Порошенко and ГО Справа Громад. Thank you for everything you do for the ZSU and all of us. Слава Україні!

13/10/2022

I just finished a 45-min speech at the Digital Analytics Summit in Amsterdam (online from Lviv). 7-min were about Сергій Притула and why donations are so important :)

Did the same thing at the ExtractionSummit in London a few days ago. Hope there'll be a result. Слава Україні!

02/08/2021

Testing the light for a new video format, will release the first one this week :)

03/07/2021

🎧 5 Reasons to Listen to Music While Working. Science-Backed 📚

A lot of us listen to music while working. But does it help to concentrate and get things done? I checked 30 scientific studies to prove that it does, and if you don't listen to anything at work - I'll tell why you probably should.

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A lot of us listen to music while working. But does it help to concentrate and get things done? I checked 30 scientific studies to prove that it does, and if...

03/07/2021

Research from the University of Queensland proves that when you're angry and listen to aggressive music, it could match your anger and help you recover from it, to feel more active and inspired. So, it appears that angry music doesn't make angry people angrier. Instead, it provides a healthy way of processing anger.

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🎬 Check out the latest video on YouTube:
🎧 5 Reasons to Listen to Music While Working. Science-Backed 📚:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD8XS4ykzV8

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29/06/2021

⏱ How to Be More Productive and Motivated by Doing Nothing 😅

Doing nothing makes you more productive and motivated. Makes you a better version of yourself, in a way. So, follow these productivity tips and learn how to be more efficient and organized (or become productive again) by doing nothing.

I’ll provide at least five research results, my life experience, and a couple of opinions from software developers, journalists, and scientists to make my procrastination statements sound more convincing :)

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Article version and all the research URLs are here:
https://nightowlcoder.com/how-to-be-more-productive-and-motivated-by-procrastinating/

23/06/2021

Having someone close is really important. Especially during lockdowns. Especially-especially if also working remotely. I was sitting in my place for more than a year, going out only to 24/7 supermarkets to buy some food. And I have zero ideas how I would live through all of it without my wife. Great thanks to her :)

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So yeah, hope you also have someone to talk with, to support, to be supported, to have some fun, and to walk through life together. And if you do - feel free to comment and brag about it, I'll be glad for you :)

20/06/2021

Not all hours are equal. If you're a night owl, you do much more work in late hours, while feeling sleepy in the morning. Or vice versa if you are an early bird.

Investing your time in proper resting leaves you with fewer hours in the day, right. But it highly improves the quality of these hours, so it's totally worth it.



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Check out the latest topic:
⏱How to Be More Productive and Motivated By Procrastinating 😅

🎬 Watch the full video on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbGtJgjamag

📰 Or read the full article on Medium:
https://nightowl-coder.medium.com/how-to-be-more-productive-and-motivated-by-procrastinating-4ef0388f7a5c

20/06/2021

Your mind is excellent at solving tough problems while doing some small things instead of working. Like taking a shower, brushing teeth, lying down and daydreaming, and so on. Your brain continues to work on the background while also getting some rest :)



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Check out the latest topic:
⏱ How to Be More Productive and Motivated By Procrastinating 😅

🎬 Watch the full video on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbGtJgjamag

📰 Or read the full article on Medium:
https://nightowl-coder.medium.com/how-to-be-more-productive-and-motivated-by-procrastinating-4ef0388f7a5c

20/06/2021

⏱ How to Be More Productive and Motivated By Procrastinating 😅

🎬 Check the latest video on YouTube!

I provided at least five research results to prove my point; seven topics to discuss; and a couple of opinions from other developers, journalists, and scientists to make my statements sound more convincing.

Procrastinating makes you more productive and motivated. Makes you a better version of yourself, in a way. So, follow these productivity tips and learn how t...

19/06/2021

The hardest part of giving advice is to be able to follow the advice yourself. In a couple of hours, I'll post my first video about resting and how to be more productive by procrastinating. And still, here am I, finishing the "really important" part of the code to "leave nothing for tomorrow". Ironic :)

However, because I went through all the research about resting, restoring body resources, procrastination, and other stuff — I'm doing much better. And it's only ~02:00 AM on the photo, not 4:00 as usual. Also, this specific part of the code was exciting, so I could count it as "having fun".

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So yeah, trying hard to follow my own advice, and I hope you'll find them helpful too. Btw, do you also have a habit of working at night? Especially remote?

19/06/2021

⏱ How to Be More Productive and Motivated By Procrastinating 😅

🎬 Watch the teaser or check the full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rbGtJgjamag

I got my first topic ready, with at least five research results, and a couple of opinions from other developers, journalists, and scientists to make my statements more convincing. Take a look if it sounds interesting :)

16/06/2021

The first post is the most frightening one. Need to open yourself to the world, you know.

Here I would learn through life, how it works, and how to improve its quality. And if something would work for me — I would be eager to share it with you. But only if I can prove and back it up with scientific research.

So, see you soon :)