Productivity
How I Organize Bookmarks and Save Time Browsing
A frontend engineer's tested system for bookmark organization that saves hours weekly—from folder structures to browser extensions and cleanup routines.
I Spent 30 Days Testing Google Alerts for Brand Monitoring — Here's My Full Setup
A frontend engineer's practical guide to using Google Alerts for news monitoring and brand tracking, with tested configurations, limitations, and advanced techniques.
I Spent a Week Scrubbing My Digital Footprint: Here's Every Step That Actually Worked
Step-by-step guide to clearing your digital footprint and reducing online tracking. I tested 12 methods over a week — here's what worked and what didn't.
I Spent a Month Relearning Keyboard Shortcuts: Here's What Actually Saved Me Time on Windows and Mac
After testing over 100 keyboard shortcuts on Windows and Mac for a month, here are the ones that genuinely sped up my workflow without memorizing a novel.
How to Search for Images Without Copyright Issues: A Frontend Engineer's Hands-On Testing Framework
I tested 12 free image search tools to find copyright-free images. Here's my raw data on license clarity, filter accuracy, and search quality.
I Tested 15 Two-Factor Authentication Methods — Here's What Actually Works
A hands-on two-factor authentication guide covering what is 2FA, how to set it up, and which methods survived my 3-month real-world stress test.
Google Sheets for Project Management: I Ditched Notion for a Spreadsheet
I tested Google Sheets as a project management tool for 3 months. Here's my honest setup with Gantt charts, dashboards, and the limitations you need to know.
Top 10 Productivity Chrome Extensions I Actually Use in 2024
I tested 40+ productivity Chrome extensions in 2024. Here are the 10 that survived my purge—with real benchmarks, honest downsides, and setup commands.
How to Spot Fake News and Misinformation Online: A Frontend Engineer's Testing Framework
A hands-on guide to building a mental and technical framework for identifying misinformation, using search skills, fact-checking tools, and critical analysis.
Best Search Engines for Academic Research in 2024: A Hands-On Tester's Guide
I tested 12 academic search engines for a month. Here are my findings on which ones deliver the best scholarly results, from Google Scholar to niche databases.