Belle B. Cooper

Seated at Table 6, Work, habits & tools

Seat 3 of 6. Also at the table:

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  Cal NewportShaped my thinking on deep work, digital minimalism, and the value of focused craft over shallow productivity.
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  Sam ShillaceMiddle career mentor at Google and his Sunday Letters have been influencing on thinking like a programmer.
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  James ClearGave me a practical, systems-based framework for building better habits and making continuous small improvements.
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  Marie KondoTaught me that intentional decluttering is a practice of discernment and that tidying your environment reshapes your mind.
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  Joel SpolskyShaped my understanding of software craftsmanship, developer experience, as well as been a helpful mentor in running a burning man camp.