Alexander Mashkov

8 best task management tools in 2023

30.12.2022

Every year, there are more and more task management systems, but there are not so many really good ones. I will tell you about the best task management tools that I have ever used.

Weekly planning as a way to sort out the chaos and achieve goals

22.12.2021

It is unwise to solve all tasks at the same time and work "on a whim". To properly allocate time, you need a plan. I usually do daily planning, but it's not enough for real efficiency — you'll need a plan for a week.

How to manage anger when colleagues and clients blow the brain

08.11.2021

I get angry a lot. At home, on the street, but especially at work. I really don't like it, I'm worried that my negative feelings will affect my relationships with colleagues or clients. So I decided to thoroughly figure out what to do with all this.

How to take on a task and not screw up

13.10.2021

If you just try to do a client task, the result may be far from what the client expected. But if you first understand the task and synchronize the vision with the client, everything will be fine. Most likely.

WEEEK Week #46: Tags on Android, lists on iOS and much more

27.09.2021

We continue to add new features and improve WEEEK’s performance on all devices. Here a little bit was added, there a little bit was fixed — that's the new WEEEK Week turned out.

WEEEK Week #45: Drag-n-drop to delete and calendar on Android

24.08.2021

The past weeks have not been rich in any large-scale updates, but this is the calm before the storm. And we didn't leave you without any cool changes at all.

Waterfall model: pros, cons, pitfalls

23.08.2021

I tell you about the concept of the cascade methodology, its principles, minuses and pros, as well as in which situations it is better to apply it.

How and why to become a leader

15.08.2021

Not everyone becomes a leader. It's about ambition, qualities, and skills. If you're okay with the first one, I'll tell you what else you need to work on to become a leader.

Skills for working in a startup

09.08.2021

In startups, conditions are often harsh, and in order to survive there, you need to have a certain set of skills, both hard and soft. I will briefly tell you what these skills are and why they are important for startups.

WEEEK Week 43: Tags and chats on the web, reminders and boards on Android, optimization on iOS

14.07.2021

Unfortunately, the title does not allow you to fit all the new features and useful changes that we have made since the last WEEEK Week — there are too many of them. So let's get right to the point.

WEEEK Week #42: Pleasant little things on the web, offline mode on Android, reminders on iOS and much more

07.07.2021

Over the past weeks, we have accumulated a lot of small, but pleasant updates and very small bugfixes. We tell you about everything in order.

9 best inspiring and motivating films

05.07.2021

There are many ways to motivate yourself: talk to a psychologist, read some inspiring book or watch a movie. In this article, I decided to tell you about a dozen of my favorite motivating films.

Find a balance: why it is dangerous to be constantly effective

29.06.2021

Everyone wants to know how to become more effective at work and in their personal life. Take self-isolation in 2020, one of the main topics of which was "how to spend time usefully in quarantine". Why is it not worth living in this mode all the time?