Better quality jobs are what the UK economy needs to end strikes, staff shortages and low productivity: Productivity in the UK over the last 15 years has been described as growing at a “snail’s pace”. Meanwhile, wages lag way behind inflation, and numerous sectors are suffering from staff shortages. One thing that connects these three …
Tips for Increasing Productivity in 2023: The new year is already in full swing but it’s never too late to get those new year’s resolutions on track. Follow these four easy tips if you’re looking to be more productive in 2023. Ditch the multitasking Multitasking may seem like an attractive way to optimise your time …
Four-day week trial confirms working less increases wellbeing and productivity: Shorter working weeks can make people happier and more productive. fizkes / Shutterstock A group of companies that have been trialling a four-day working week have recently reported increased revenue, with fewer employees taking time off or resigning. While it’s easy to understand the effects …
A guide to productivity management in open source projects: A guide to productivity management in open source projects Thabang Mashologu Wed, 07/13/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this Open source is one of the most important technology trends of our time. It’s the lifeblood of the digital economy and the preeminent …
Inflation: there’s a vital way to reduce it that everyone overlooks – raise productivity: Inflation has become one of the great issues of our times. The UK’s is the highest in the G7, weighing in at 9% a year according to the most recent figures on consumer price inflation. When you look at the other …
A living wage increases economic productivity while reducing poverty – new report: It can be difficult to see a way out of the current cost of living crisis. Prices continue to rise, and there are fears that if nothing changes, many families will face serious financial hardship. The effects of this will be devastating. Poverty …
4 Vim features to use to improve productivity: There’s always Vim. Vim is one of the most popular text editors in use today. This is in large part because it’s available everywhere. When you SSH into another system, you may not find Emacs, Nano, or VSCodium installed, but you can rest assured that Vim is there for you. read more: …
My favorite LibreOffice productivity tips: LibreOffice is my productivity application of choice. It’s one of the most potent reasons for recommending Linux distributions to educators and students, whether PK-12 or higher education. Now that the school year is upon us, I thought I would recommend some LibreOffice shortcuts and tips that might save you valuable …
3 reasons Quarkus 2.0 improves developer productivity on Linux: No matter how long you work as an application developer and no matter what programming language you use, you probably still struggle to increase your development productivity. Additionally, new paradigms, including cloud computing, DevOps, and test-driven development, have significantly accelerated the development lifecycle for individual developers …
Technology, productivity and the evolution of the workspace: The office environment has changed dramatically over the last few decades. Rapid advances in technology have improved our way of working in almost every way, providing new tools and functionalities that have allowed us to work and communicate more effectively. Today’s desktop computers are more than 2,000 …
3 essential Linux cheat sheets for productivity: Linux is famous for its commands. This is partially because nearly everything that Linux does can also be invoked from a terminal, but it’s also that Linux as an operating system is highly modular. Its tools are designed to produce fairly specific results, and when you know a …
Improve your productivity with this Linux automation tool: AutoKey is an open source Linux desktop automation tool that, once it’s part of your workflow, you’ll wonder how you ever managed without. It can be a transformative tool to improve your productivity or simply a way to reduce the physical stress associated with typing. This article …
3 wishes for open source productivity in 2021: In prior years, this annual series covered individual apps. This year, we are looking at all-in-one solutions in addition to strategies to help in 2021. Welcome to the final day of 21 Days of Productivity in 2021. Here we are, at the end of another series. So …
Use your Raspberry Pi as a productivity powerhouse: In prior years, this annual series covered individual apps. This year, we are looking at all-in-one solutions in addition to strategies to help in 2021. Welcome to day 16 of 21 Days of Productivity in 2021. The Raspberry Pi is a pretty amazing little computer—small, surprisingly powerful, …
How Nextcloud is the ultimate open source productivity suite: In prior years, this annual series covered individual apps. This year, we are looking at all-in-one solutions in addition to strategies to help in 2021. Welcome to day 11 of 21 Days of Productivity in 2021. read more: Opensource.com ksonney Supporting Open Source. Have you tried: Travelling …
Why keeping a journal improves productivity: In previous years, this annual series covered individual apps. This year, we are looking at all-in-one solutions in addition to strategies to help in 2021. Welcome to day 10 of 21 Days of Productivity in 2021. When I was in primary school in the days before the commercial internet, teachers …
How to use KDE's productivity suite, Kontact: In prior years, this annual series covered individual apps. This year, we are looking at all-in-one solutions in addition to strategies to help in 2021. Welcome to day 6 of 21 Days of Productivity in 2021. read more: Opensource.com ksonney Supporting Open Source. Have you tried: Travelling to …
Improve your productivity with this lightweight Linux desktop: In prior years, this annual series covered individual apps. This year, we are looking at all-in-one solutions in addition to strategies to help in 2021. Welcome to day 1 of 21 Days of Productivity in 2021. read more: Opensource.com ksonney Supporting Open Source. Have you tried: Sailing in …