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Five Workspace Ideas to Get You Started

Not sure what your first workspace should be? Here are five simple setups you can copy today.

A workspace in FlowDock is a saved group of apps, websites, and folders for one kind of work. The hardest part is often deciding what your first one should be. Here are five ideas to start from.

1. Development

  • Apps: your code editor, Terminal, a browser
  • Website: GitHub or your project's issue tracker
  • Folder: your projects folder

2. Writing

  • Apps: your writing app and Notes
  • Website: a dictionary or thesaurus
  • Folder: the folder with your drafts

3. Study

  • Apps: a PDF reader and Notes
  • Websites: your course page and a reference site
  • Folder: this term's class folder

4. Job hunting

  • Apps: Mail and a browser
  • Websites: the job boards you check most
  • Folder: your resumes and cover letters

5. Personal admin

  • Apps: Calendar and Mail
  • Website: your bank or bill payments page
  • Folder: Documents

Keep them small

Each workspace on the free plan holds up to five resources, and you can keep three workspaces. That is plenty for most people. Start with the one you open most often, use it for a week, and adjust.

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