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October 1, 2009

“Remember that there is no code faster than no code.” - Taligent’s Guide to Designing Programs

Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter.

What’s the fastest way to get a task off your to-do list?

Just delete it … or don’t put it there in the first place.

When we read articles and books on productivity, getting things done, effectiveness, it’s not because we want to be hyperefficient or as speedy as Gonzales. It’s because we’d like to accomplish Something Amazing.

Which is a good thing. But we must remember that: let’s not try to be productive for the sake of being productive. Let’s focus on getting to done (or better yet: just doing what we love).

And the best way to get there is to keep things as simple as possible. What are the fewest number of steps required to get there? How can we remove busy work and distractions and wasteful meetings and needless tasks?

Omit needless tasks.

Cross them off your list, or make it hard for them to get there in the first place. Make every task that goes on your list past a test: is it truly necessary? Will I have felt great about doing it, when I’m done?

Because not doing it at all is often the best way to get things done.

“The cheapest, fastest, and most reliable components of a computer system are those that aren’t there.” - Gordon Bell

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Elsewhere:

• On mnmlist.com: The True Cost of Stuff
• Businessweek executive editor takes on The Power of Less to simplify her productivity

Microsoft, after it’s BizSpark program has launched WebsiteSpark program in India, in order to reach out to smaller web development companies (i.e. companies with less than 10 employees).

Lets talk about the most important offering, i.e. free software that you get as part of the programme!

For design, development, testing and demonstration of new websites – for a total of up to three users per Web design and development company:

• Visual Studio Professional
• Expression Studio 2 or 3 (1 user) and Expression Web 2 or 3 (up to 2 users)
• Windows Web Server 2008 or R2 (when available)
• SQL Server 2008 Web Edition

For production use – that is, to deploy and host new websites developed using Program software – using a total of up to four processors per Web design and development company, of the following (physical or virtual) dedicated servers:

• Windows Web Server 2008 R2 (when available)
• SQL Server 2008 Web Edition

Deployments may be on 4 servers or VMs of 1processor each, on 2 servers or VMs of 2 processors each, or on 1 server or VM of 4-processors.

Apart from all this, Microsoft will also provide the necessary support infrastructure, like training and of course, new business opportunities via the WebSpartk marketplace.

WebsiteSpark is a 3-year programme and in order to enroll, one needs to contact the local Network Partner (for BizSpark, pluGGd.in is a network partner).

If you are a design startup, do share your take on this initiative.

Recommended Read: Why startups use open source and why they should be open to others

[Disclosure: Microsoft BizSpark is one of our sponsors.]

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Microsoft’s WebsiteSpark Launched for Indian Design Startups

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