The Productive Habits of Alan Turing

Never heard of Alan Turing, the math genius, wartime decoding hero, and computer pioneer? Check out this Radiolab episode in addition to Matthew Lasar’s great overview of the seven Turing Qualities of productivity.

The highly productive habits of Alan Turing

1. Try to see things as they are.
2. Don’t get sidetracked by ideologies.
3. Be practical.
4. Break big problems down into smaller tasks.
5. Just keep going.
6. Be playful.
7. Remember that it is people who matter.