The Internet is full of resources for scientists, offering guidance on topics like productivity, scientific writing, and delivering presentations. I would like to share a curated selection of articles, videos, books, and link collections that are especially useful in my own work.
Writing and talking
- Writing technical articles and writing bugs by Henning Schulzrinne
- Ten simple rules for making good oral presentations by Philip E. Bourne
- How to write a great research paper by Simon Peyton Jones
- How to give a great research talk by Simon Peyton Jones and colleagues
Being a scientist
- How to do research — a link collection by Silvia Miksch
- How to get the most out of conferences by Scott Berkun
Managing and knowledge working
Talks on video
- Time management by Randy Pausch
- Swarm stupidity and cargo cults by Gunter Dueck (in German)
Books
- Managing, performing, living by Fredmund Malik
- Deep work: Rules for focused success in a distracted world by Cal Newport