David Bauer

Journalist, Product Lead, and Writer of the Weekly Filet newsletter

Issue #151 May 1, 2022

About

David Bauer is a journalist, product lead, and writer of the Weekly Filet newsletter.

The Weekly Filet newsletter is published every Friday and thousands of curious minds trust it for great recommendations on what to read, watch and listen to.

Curious as to how he manages to consistently curate the web every week? Here’s his process.

In the past, he has worked for and advised various news organizations and startups, as a journalist, strategist and product lead. He is currently on a break to figure out what challenge to take on next.

Photos

6 images

Gear

9 items

Computer MacBook Pro 14“

Phone iPhone 11 Pro

Headphones Bose QuietComfort 25 Buy

Headphones Apple AirPods Pro Buy

Desk Fully Jarvis Standing Desk Buy

Chair HAG Capisco 8106 Buy

Lighting Some cheap but great IKEA lamp

Accessories School of Life Notebook Buy

Accessories Motto Notebook Buy

Software

12 apps

Spotify — for staying focused

Twitter — for staying distracted :-)

Slack & Discord — for staying connected with various communities

Signal — for staying in touch with life

Spark — for not hating email

iA Writer — for writing for real

Google Docs — for writing stuff

Bookshelf — for recording every book I read

Notion — for organizing thoughts and projects

Ghost — for publishing my newsletter

Readwise — for saving memorable quotes

Raindrop — for saving every link worth saving

Interview

3 questions

› What is your favorite item in your workspace?

My Bose headphones. I need music to work. These headphones feel good even when I’m wearing them for hours on end, and shield me from everything around me.

› How do you spark creativity?

Something that works surprisingly well for me: Going for a run, listening to an audiobook and leaving little room for creativity. It’s always in these moments that seemingly unrelated ideas spark. I’m that runner who always stops to jot notes into my smartphone…

› How do you keep the work-life balance?

I don’t. Two small kids, different types of work, and lest we forget: a pandemic make it impossible anyway. I just try to prioritize what’s most important in the moment. I’ve never been a fan of juxtaposing work and life — work is part of life and shouldn’t be a burden that you constantly need to balance out.