The document discusses productivity tools that can help maintain a focused learning path. It describes Stijn Vanpoucke's background and expertise in areas like Java, web architecture, and Agile development. It then discusses different learning profiles like T-shaped individuals with deep expertise in one area and broad knowledge of many others. The document advocates collecting topics of interest, creating overviews like mindmaps, and reducing focus to a few key areas. It provides examples of setting goals and key results using OKR and SMART frameworks to evaluate and reset learning plans on a regular basis.

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Productivity tools you should know about
if you want to have a focused learning path
Stijn Vanpoucke

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• freelance Java Developer,Tech Lead,Technical Architect, Coach
• 10+ years experience
• regular Devoxx attendee
• Java eco-system, web/cloud architecture, Domain Driven
Design, Agile development / organisation
• Fetisj for IntelliJ shortcuts and updating own learning path
• worked for Capgemini, ACA-IT, RealDolmen, Centric
Who am I?

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Productivity tools you should know about if you
want to have a focused learning path

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Tool
Something that aids to reach an outcome in a more efficient manner.
Example: A technique, application, hardware, …

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expertise
of many things
limit knowledge

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T-profile M-profile GeneralistExpert

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Jack of all trades,
master of none

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Expert
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T-profile
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How to get
some focus
here?

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Collect > Overview > Reduce

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T-profile
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Pick topics
from the
mindmap

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M-profile
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Development

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Generalist
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Collect > Overview > Reduce

28. I want to be able to run 10 km
Buy running shoes
Create a schedule
Create a motivating music playlist
Run 5 km
Run 10km
Objective
Key
Results

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30. Goal: Grow as Java Dev Goal:Advanced DDD
Goal: Broaden Basic Skills
Soft SkillsAgile MicroservicesBasic Frontend Skills AWSSW Architecture
Modelling
Heuristics
Coaching
EventSourcing
CQRS
…
SpringCloud
FunctionalP
BestPractices/CP
ServerlessReactive
Kotlin
- Create bank account POC using
Kotlin, Spring Cloud using TDD
- Create the same POC using
micronaut / GraalVM
- Read to book Brave Clojure
- Do 3 different Kata’s in different
languages / paradigms
- Rewatch the Clean Code video’s and
take notes
Key Result
- Do a modelling exercise on your
startup idea
- Write down your heuristics use
throughout the year
- Do 3 Kata’s
- Create an ES PIC
- Watch the DDD video’s on my
youtube playlist
- Read DDD the first 15y
- Coach one other team in DDD
Key Result
- Read: Javascript The Good Parts
- AWS Certified Developer
- Read Architecture Book from SB
Key Result

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36. Evaluate, Reset, Recreate

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Wrap Up:
ReadLater Overview Reduce
OKR’s
GROW
S.M.A.R.T.

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TODO:
- Historical data in pocket
- Integration of Notion Tasks with mobile response task managers like Wunderlist

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Questions?