Jacob Chadwell

@jacobchadwell.com

💻 senior engineer @buffer.com ☕️ 🥒 coffee and board game enthusiast 🔵 nashville

Decided on a 14" MBP for my next work computer 💻 This will be my first time ever having the smaller size, but I've been convinced by many it's the way to go, especially for focus. Now my question is - if you're working in full screen more often with a smaller size, how to you manage your windows?

Earlier this year, I led the development of the Streaks feature in @buffer.com so when I lost my streak a couple weeks ago I was very tempted to log into MongoDB and *cough* accidentally repair my streak *cough*. I would never do that, of course

Something I've learned this year: burnout can happen even when things are going well! By all measures, both life and work are better than ever, but I'm *tired*. Like a deep, deep tiredness 😴

One of our most requested features is here: Bulk Upload! 🎉 You can now upload up to 100 posts to Buffer in one go; straight from a CSV. No more copy-paste-repeat. Just plan, upload, and go. 💙 🔗 Full scoop: buffer.com/resources/in...

One of my favorite perks of working at Buffer is our coffee shop coworking allowance 🫡 It’s amazing how getting out of the house for an hour or two does wonders for my productivity (and mental health, let’s be honest) Prefer a coworking space? We’ll cover that instead!

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Always love making a giant pot of veggie broth once I save enough scraps. Makes a delicious base for some of our favorite soups: minestrone, pasta e fagoli, and lentil soup 😋

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One of my summer sprint (buff.ly/JLyuk3v) goals is to go on a walk most days, regardless of the temperature. It's been such a great way to disconnect for an hour. Today, it was a balmy 93 F, but I did it anyway and it was still a lovely time in nature! Not pictured: me, extraordinarily sweaty.

A walking trail winding through a wooded area

This week, I’m starting what I’m calling a "summer sprint". After planning it for a few weeks, I'm excited for a couple months of focused energy across three areas, while taking advantage of warm weather and longer days here in Nashville. Here's what I'm up to:

I feel like I’m 10+ years late to the iPad party, but I got one recently for the first time, and it’s actually quite lovely. I’m using it as a distraction-free tool to conduct a lot of the non-code activities of my job at @buffer.com Here's how I'm using it lately: