This week’s episode is brought to you by Chris Messina, a designer and product hunter.

Chris is a visionary who invented the hashtag and worked for the likes of Google and Uber. He's been a proud participant in the open source/open web communities and co-founded Molly and the BarCamp.

What does your day-to-day job and work look like?


Chris wakes up naturally, makes breakfast and sets his daily goals, then he starts his work day checking the email.
Paste (Mac) Clipboard manager
DayOne (iOS/Android/Mac) Journal
Fantastical (iOS/Mac) Calendar


Do you take notes across your day? If so, what tool do you use?


Bear (iOS/Mac)


What hardware do you use every day? (phone, laptop, pc)


13-inch MacBook Pro
iPhone 7 Plus


What are your 3 favorite apps/tools for work? (Eg. marketing, designing)


Things 3 (iOS/Mac)
Telegram (iOS/Android/Mac/Windows)
WhatsApp (iOS/Android/Mac/Windows)


Do you use any team communication applications? (video or text)


Slack (iOS/Android/Mac/Windows)
Asana (iOS/Android)
Sketch
Superhuman
Rocket (Mac)
Prizmo Go (iOS)


Do you get moments to pause in your day, if so, what do you do?


Chris gives himself breaks during the day doing something different like listening to podcasts and meditating.
Headspace (iOS/Android)
Pzizz (iOS/Android)


Where can we find you and all of your wonderful things?


Twitter - @ChrisMessina
Website - here
Product Hunt - here


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