Evan Travers

Been recently laid off, and looking for the next opportunity. Want to work together?

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The Lestrade Effect Just as Sherlock concludes his insightful first analysis of the crime scene, the hapless Inspector Lestrade comes puffing up, right on schedule, but too late. Sherlock turns away disdainfully, moving ...

I want to be Sherlock, but I often find myself playing the role of Inspector Lestrade. If your work straddles definition and execution… you could be too.

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Dad pro tip: if you ask for napkins, you'll get three. If you say "I need a toddler amount of napkins" they'll take the lid off the dispenser. 😂

Portable Standing Desk I've wanted to use my keyboards outside for a little bit. The seed of the idea was struggling to work with my mobile office in a

What if I could take my standing desk with me to the park or airbnb?

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The formwork and the concrete pour both require skills and craft. Both are connected to the final bridge.

But we have to spend our time and attention on the right part… otherwise we spend our life on expensive artisanal plywood forms and build no bridges.

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Raycast Focus Last month Jesse texted me: Jesse Have you tried Raycast Focus yet? Pretty neat. Me I have not yet Sheesh That's my headspace idea, only maybe better After invoking ...

Raycast Focus is a great tool for defeating distraction and getting your best work done.

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Boox Palma Review I wanted a calm device to reduce my screentime. A

I wanted a calm device to reduce my screentime. A "calm device" for me means minimal notifications, no hyper stimulant applications, and even no browser. Simply reading and writing.

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In which I attempt to segue between tricks of modern thieves, and assurance of salvation.

Setting Up Obsidian Tasks as a Things.app User For the past month, and through the last quarterly review and planning of 2025, I've been using Obsidian Tasks instead of my trusty Things.app, and I am very happy. Obsidian Tasks lets me manage my...

For the past month, and through the last quarterly review and planning of 2025, I've been using Obsidian Tasks instead of my trusty Things.app, and I am very happy.

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2024 The theme going into 2024 was

The theme going into 2024 was "Own Up." In 2023 "Wake Up" was part of revealing some areas that needed improving, and Own Up represented taking ownership of that and being intentional. It's largely guided my headspace and has been helpful.

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What should I do with a year's worth of sermon sketchnotes?

Why I'm Changing My Task Manager Like a favorite jacket that no longer fits just right, I've realized that my current task management system no longer serves me well. A personal system should change with you. While I sadly am not ...

Like a favorite jacket that no longer fits just right, I've realized that my current task management system no longer serves me well.

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In which I use some git filter-repo magicks to try and push my creative input and creative output into the same repo.

Raise your hand if you've ever hollered "Is anyone in the client folder right now?"

A brief jaunt into the time when FTP ruled the earth:

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I have always doodled in the margins… and one day my 4YO child whispered in the pew "Daddy, why did you draw that?" I saw that not only could #sketchnotes help me grow but encourage my children to pay attention and be engaged.
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