Not every task in a developer’s day involves writing code.
Sometimes it’s preparing a PDF for a teammate. Sometimes it’s converting an image to a different format so it fits into a doc or README. These things aren’t hard, but they break focus.
I used to postpone them or batch them for later. That often made things worse.
What worked better for me was treating these tasks as disposable steps. Do them fast, don’t optimize them, don’t build systems around them.
For example, when I need to convert a file quickly just to check something, I’ll use something simple like https://fastconvert.ai/
, confirm the result, and then go straight back to the main task.
It’s not part of my toolchain. It’s just a shortcut for moments that don’t deserve more thought than that.
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