For programmers, Vim is the minimal but powerful text editor present on every unix system worth talking about. For designers, Vim is the forename of a renowned designer. If you like either, check out Minimal Vim for a nice exploration of minimalism in font design.

If you’re coming from the javascript/React/Redux web app development world, Henrik Joreteg has a great article on architecting UI state to handle rapid design changes (in part by mandating simplicity). If you’re a ClojureScript developer, Re-frame works like this by default 🎉

Working alone can be very isolating. I’m lucky enough to have access to a desk in an ad agency for when I need to be surrounded by people. At home, I often use The Name of the Rose to generate background noise, for that reclusive 13th-century monk industriousness.