THE EMPTY DESKTOP POLICY

Show me your desktop, and I'll tell you how you code. A cluttered desktop is a symptom of a cluttered mind. It represents deferred decisions. "I'll save this here for now." "I'll deal with this later."

Entropy is the default state of the universe. Keeping your digital environment clean requires active energy. It requires a system.

We instituted an 'Empty Desktop Policy'. At the end of every day, your desktop must be empty. Archive it, delete it, or process it. But do not leave it. This simple habit triggers a mindset of completion. It forces you to close loops. And that mindset transfers directly to your codebase.