5 Best Ways To Make Your Weekend More Productive As A Techie

Doing nothing on a weekend can be fun, but it can also turn out to be quite boring quickly. For some techies this isn’t how they would like their weekends to be. Weekends are the best time to catch up with everything that you always wanted to do, but never had time for. 

1.   Start a blog

Blogging is a great way to share what you know. Whatever experience you have gained can help someone get ahead in the field. It can even inspire someone to take over a new journey learning from your experiences. Writing can be challenging in the beginning, but once you get the hang of it things will seem easy. Find your niche and start sharing your ideas, thoughts and experiences.

2.   Read a book

To share knowledge you will also need to attain knowledge in a particular domain. It is a great way to spend the weekend. There’s so much to learn and so little time during weekdays, so you can keep some time during the weekends to focus on learning about new things that can help improve your existing skills or build new skills. Books are also a great way to learn about new ideas and thoughts that you can put into practice.

3.   Join a course

Upskilling is the need of the hour. Especially when technology is evolving at a great pace and new roles are being created. Skilled professionals are in high demand, especially in the IT sector. As a techie you should spare some time during weekends to focus on learning new skills by enrolling in a course.

4.   Listen to Podcasts

The popularity of podcasts have grown in recent times. The most important advantage of listening to a podcast is that you would not require to listen to it at one go. Learn from industry experts in your free time and you can choose from a range of podcasts on various topics,

5.   Be a part of a Tech Community

Developer communities are the best places to stay updated about the latest in the tech industry. It is also quite helpful in case you are stuck in a complex project and do not know how to proceed further. When you join a tech community you get to contribute as a member which can help others and also help you polish your skills. It is a great way to spend a weekend in a productive way.