Two things that changed my life: (1) https://serializer.io/ to read HN. It shows the top list in a way that lets you mark all as read. If I check it too often, it just shows all posts as read because they are. Simple and brilliant. (2) iOS Automation Shortcut starts a 9 minute timer when I open twitter or Instagram. The automation system also puts up a toast popup telling me about the timer. The popup alone helps... - Source: Hacker News / 9 months ago

> On HN, the filtering is done by others (mostly: you can filter by “Show HN”, “Ask HN”, new, etc.) That's why I read HN via Serializer (disabled all other websites), because I don't really wanna curated HN homepage from certain brigades and I wanna choose what I read and what _I_ find interesting. You can also get your individual URL to share across devices, which I find very useful. https://serializer.io/. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

My morning routine hasn't changed over the years. I'll scan serializer.io, get the kids ready, work out, eat breakfast, shower, and flip open the work notebook. Then I'll be a few goddamned minutes late to the first team meeting of the day. - Source: dev.to / almost 2 years ago

If you're a fan of the noprocrast flag, I'll also recommend reading HN through https://serializer.io/ which shows you only what's new on the top list since you last visited. It lets you "clear" HN much faster and helps you avoid burning another 20 minutes reading threads you've already read. I'm not affiliated with serializer but it's totally changed my life. - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

Have so far found a good aggregator for HackerNews, Reddit, Lobste, MacRumors and Ars Technica. Source: over 2 years ago

So, assuming you’re going to apply to design programs, be proactive and start designing stuff on your own. You can find design briefs at goodbrief.io, fakeclients.com, and sharpen.design. Source: about 1 year ago

Are design contests worth entering? If your hope is that a company will see your contest entry and decide to hire you, probably not. Contests may be helpful, though more for developing a designer's skills and giving them a winning or placing entry that they can use to promote as opposed to gaining organic notoriety from the contest itself. It is true, though, that being able to promote oneself as an... Source: about 2 years ago

• use sites like https://dailylogochallenge.com, https://goodbrief.io, https://www.briefbox.me, and https://fakeclients.com to develop projects for fictional clients (more on which types of fictional clients and pieces to include is in the next section). Source: about 2 years ago

Work/Portfolio – Basics• do not overload your portfolio with too much of one type of client, application/use (brochure, signage, packaging, etc.), or style – showing a hiring manager your ability to adapt to the needs of different types of clients and projects is a key in getting hired• avoid rebranding existing companies, especially large, household name entities• thumbnails tend to work best when they are filled... Source: about 2 years ago

But yeah, logos should fill a need, send a message. Try generating a brief on https://fakeclients.com and test your design skills from the description it gives you. Source: over 2 years ago