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Recover one file before trusting a backup
A backup becomes useful when you can recover something from it.
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Give a shared file a name that carries context
A shared filename should carry the context that disappears when the file leaves its folder.
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Separate a document version from a different idea
A revision changes a document along an agreed path.
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Open an export before leaving an app
An export is a new file with its own limits.
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Count the connections before choosing a device
Count the connections you actually need before comparing a device's processor or finish.
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Keep the information that makes a photo useful
Export a photograph with the information needed for its next use.
Files
Build a small folder that works offline
An offline folder should support a particular task, not imitate an entire online workspace.
Files
Build a small folder that works offline
An offline folder should support a particular task, not imitate an entire online workspace.
Attention
Ask what a browser permission needs to do
A browser permission is easier to judge when you can name the action that needs it.
Attention
Choose a default for an unfamiliar notification
An unfamiliar notification deserves a default before it becomes an interruption habit.
Attention
Give a browser task a boundary
A browser task becomes easier to finish when its tabs have a boundary.
Attention
Plan an update around the work it can interrupt
An update needs a window around the work it can interrupt.
Attention
Prepare a screen before sharing it
Prepare the screen for the audience before starting a share.
Choosing Tools
Count the connections before choosing a device
Count the connections you actually need before comparing a device's processor or finish.
Choosing Tools
Judge a keyboard by the work you repeat
A keyboard is a tool for repeated movements.
Choosing Tools
Ask about repair before a device needs it
Repairability becomes easier to assess before a device breaks.
Choosing Tools
Build a comparison table with a real decision
A useful comparison table ends in a decision.
Choosing Tools
Look for the exit before adding a subscription
A subscription is easier to judge when you know how it ends.
Your Data
Keep the information that makes a photo useful
Export a photograph with the information needed for its next use.
Your Data
Choose image size for the job it must do
Choose image dimensions for the space the picture must fill, then adjust compression.
Your Data
Use a file extension as a clue, not proof
A file extension is a clue about a file's intended format.
Your Data
Make an account inventory without copying secrets
An account inventory should help you find and manage services without becoming a document full of secrets.
Your Data
Prepare an old device for its next owner
Preparing a device for a new owner involves more than deleting a few visible files.
