Greg McPhearson

Adam Steltzner is on a hunt for the truth. The engineer led the Entry, Descent, and Landing team on the Mars Curiosity Rover project, and tasked with delivering a rover the size of a small car safely to the Martian surface, decided that the best solution for final descent was a flying rocket crane. It seems crazy, but it was the right kind of crazy.

Source: I’m Adam Steltzner, Engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and This Is How I Work

Normally, we hand the proverbial mic over to well-known leaders and creators, but this time of year we’re taking it for ourselves. I’m Heather and here’s a peek into how I work.

Source: How We Work, 2016: Heather Yamada-Hosley’s Gear and Productivity Tips

Every week, we share cool productivity tips from our favorite experts. Today, you’re stuck with me instead. I’m Eric Ravenscraft, yes it’s my real last name, and this is how I do things like write words on the internet.

Source: How We Work, 2016: Eric Ravenscraft’s Gear and Productivity Tricks

Every week, we share the shortcuts, workspaces, and productivity tips of our favorite experts and personalities. This week, we’re talking about how we work, and today, it’s my turn. Somehow I’m in the big chair now, so here’s how I keep this ship on course.

Source: How We Work, 2016: Alan Henry’s Gear and Productivity Tricks

If you don’t follow the daily workings of Silicon Valley you might not realize that Google doesn’t just acquire startups—they’re also deeply involved with venture capital investments. GV is the venture capital arm of Alphabet Inc., and they’ve put over $2 billion into promising companies since their inception.

Source: I’m Jake Knapp, Design Partner at GV (Google Ventures), and This Is How I Work

Every week, we share the shortcuts, workspaces, and productivity tips of our favorite experts. This week, we’re going behind the scenes at Lifehacker. I’m Melanie Pinola, and this is how I work.

Source: How We Work, 2016: Melanie Pinola’s Gear and Productivity Tips

Every week, we share the shortcuts, workspaces, and productivity tips of our favorite experts. Today it’s my turn. I’m Kristin, and here’s how I get stuff done.

Source: How We Work, 2016: Kristin Wong’s Gear and Productivity Tips

Every week, we share the shortcuts, workspaces, and productivity tips of our favorite experts. Today you’ll go behind the scenes with me. I’m Patrick, and this is how I pretend to work.

Source: How We Work, 2016: Patrick Allan’s Gear and Productivity Tips

Every week, we share the shortcuts, workspaces, and productivity tips of our favorite experts. Today it’s my turn. I’m Beth, and here are some of the secrets to how I work.

Source: How We Work, 2016: Beth Skwarecki’s Gear and Productivity Tips