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Eisenhower Matrix: How to stop being a Firefighter and become a Strategist
Hey dev! Tired of constantly putting out fires at work? That endless cycle of "needed for yesterday", meetings that should’ve been an email, and bugs that pop up just as you’re about to close VS Code (now it's Cursor)? Relax, you’re not alone. The solution might lie in a tool created by a 1950s general (yes, Eisenhower). And no, this isn’t another boring productivity post. It’s about how to stop being a hostage to chaos and prioritize like a boss. What’s the Eisenhower Matrix? The matrix is your git rebase for life: it helps organize tasks into 4 categories based on two criteria: Is it important? → Contributes to your long-term goals (e.g., learning a new stack, refactoring legacy code). Is it urgent? → Needs to be solved right now (e.g., the client spammed Slack, the server crashed). Behold the magic matrix: Urgent Not Urgent Important Quadrant 1 (
Hey dev! Tired of constantly putting out fires at work? That endless cycle of "needed for yesterday", meetings that should’ve been an email, and bugs that pop up just as you’re about to close VS Code (now it's Cursor)? Relax, you’re not alone. The solution might lie in a tool created by a 1950s general (yes, Eisenhower). And no, this isn’t another boring productivity post. It’s about how to stop being a hostage to chaos and prioritize like a boss.
What’s the Eisenhower Matrix?
The matrix is your git rebase for life: it helps organize tasks into 4 categories based on two criteria:
- Is it important? → Contributes to your long-term goals (e.g., learning a new stack, refactoring legacy code).
- Is it urgent? → Needs to be solved right now (e.g., the client spammed Slack, the server crashed).
Behold the magic matrix:
