Jobs: Anton Frolov, founder JustApps

What do you do in your work?

Last year, I now like-minded people founded the company JustApps. We create our own products and are engaged in software development.

Before that I worked for many years in the "Yandex" (where we Sasha Laryanovsky engaged in the international development of the company), Mail. Ru and other companies. But I've always dreamed of owning your own business, therefore, gain experience, he decided to take a chance and make the dream a reality.

What is your occupation?

Since my childhood I was interested in computers. When I got my started quickly master it. The first step is to configure the modem. Then I was still on Dial-up rate in kilobytes per second units and pay by the minute. At first it was not very clear what to do in the Internet, but soon I made my first website and understand that I will deal with the computers and go to study at a technical college. And so it happened.

I graduated from the Novosibirsk State Technical University, majoring in software. On learning I never regretted the university. The fundamental technical education teaches us to think. In addition, it is a great networking. With many of the guys we have colleagues, partners and friends for life.

I continue to study and after graduation: pass courses Coursera and iTunes U, listen to the TED, read specialized publications, talk in professional societies, with the experts. Periodically try to act itself: it is also perfectly develops and promotes learning. Last year, even I decided to learn in the "Briton".

But the beauty of IT and the Internet is that no matter what a person knows and can do. The main thing - that he wants. If the desire is strong, will make knowledge and skills.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

Most of all I love to help the innate creativity. I sincerely believe that you can create a lot more interesting than you consume. On this and concentrate. More help much broad-minded and inquisitive mind: allows you to look at the problem from different angles. Bringing cases before the end of the sequence contributes, scrupulousness and patience.

Prevent me from excessive empathy (not always, when necessary, manage to show toughness and composure), emotion and openness. Yet sometimes spoils excessive sarcasm.

How does your workplace?

I have no job. Moreover, in the past few years, there is not even a computer. Rather, there are two notebooks: one on the Mac, the other on Windows, but I almost do not use.

I have in the course of tablets (iPad and iPad mini) and phone (iPhone 6, Nexus 6, Xiaomi Mi4 and Windows Phone). I love Apple-devices. There are almost everything, including Apple TV and AirPort Extreme. Also I have much sympathy for the brand Xiaomi. In addition to the phone, there is a bracelet, an external battery and a humidifier.

With mobile devices more convenient than with a computer. The overall performance while providing good software, easy application, continuous availability, and "dogfuding».

Of course, as with any rule, there are exceptions. Write code to handle video and still more comfortable on your computer. But with large documents, diagrams and tables for a long time there are no problems. editors iWork allow them to work on the mobile device. When needed the big screen, it simply lists all the TV or projector. By the way, iWork is very convenient to use the phone as a prompter and clicker during presentations.

Favorite app:

• Kindle - books to read and synchronize reading from book text.
• google Photos - to automatically fill and sync photos between all your devices.
• Periscope - not sure if this is something out, but it's new and existing reality.

As the browser uses Safari and Chrome. The first is the most convenient on mobile devices with iOS and well synchronized between them, and in the desktop Chrome there are lots of plug-ins that help in the work.

Messengers try not to use it, only for use Slack (ideal for communication in a workgroup) and Telegram (weight useful bots and easy file transfer between devices).

Recently spend an experiment outside of working hours will disable all gadgets and fluffy. To do this, as the main phone even began to use the so-called glupofon - it is the most simple pushbutton Nokia without the Internet. Excellent, as it turned out, the device! Long keeps charging, but there is one problem. I have a huge list of contacts consisting of several thousand people, it is synchronized between all devices and bekapyaschiysya the cloud. With this phone it is unfortunately impossible to link.

Is there a place in your paper work?

I love paper. It is a flexible and very simple tool. I try to use it whenever it is possible: to draw mockups, explanations of the different schemes, create lists and notes during the conversation. I use paper cards and stickers: they can conveniently organize and structure the information.

How do you organize your time?

At the beginning of each year, I write a Wishlist for 12 months, and at the end of the year verifies that failed, and over what still have to work.

Daily activities lead to a public calendar that everyone with whom I work, could see when I'm free. Recently I began to add in the calendar plans for the distant future. Much distant. Last week, for example, has made a deal for 2050. Not sure that by the time the current calendar will be more relevant, but at least I'll try.

Important perpetual problem in zanoshu Wunderlist.

What's your daily routine?

In recent years - mixed. Several customers are in the US, I try to adjust to their schedule. There is still a customer of Israel: he has a day off Friday and Sunday - working. Also have to be taken into account.

I get up early do not like, but the most productive time for me - the first half of the day, I try to do the most difficult tasks before lunch. A typical working day begins with a cup of coffee and news feeds. In the evening, by any means trying to remove the head of the work.

How to pass the time in traffic jams?

With hardly stand the stopper, but when the inevitable simple, saves audio books. Tube is also well suited for phone calls: You can solve many issues.

What's your hobby?

I like to travel. Traveled several dozen nationsAnd drove all of North America by car, I dream to repeat the same with the South.

I do juggling. This is not only good for the body, but takes full consciousness makes not think about anything else, allows you to instantly remove completely all out of my head, get rid of any thoughts and feelings. Juggling can be practiced as one, and in the company, anywhere, anytime. There can complicate the exercise indefinitely. It's great!

Recently I became interested in diving. I think this is one of the most interesting in the world of entertainment. But the parachute I went wrong. In 16 years, he jumped and has since been repeated. Tried to control aircraft - I liked it, but no more, not captured. In the future, I want to try more other air vehicles: a balloon and glider.

Besides, I really enjoy working with their hands: to build, collect and restore. Physical work brings swift and tangible results.

Layfhakerstvo from Anton Frolov

favorite books

• «To hell with all of it! Beris and do!"Richard Branson - about how important it is to act.
• «Black Swan"Nassim Taleb - about the effect of unpredictable changes.
• «management of the absurd"Richard Farson - about freedom from rules and dogmas.

favorite movies

• «Highway 60"- about the fact that everything is possible, even the impossible.
• «Knockin 'on Heaven"- about the inner freedom and the transience of life.
• «Flightplan"- about loyalty itself, even when all around against it.

At the time series is not enough, one eye open look only hits, "Breaking Bad," "Sherlock," "Fargo."

Podcasts and videos

Background sometimes listen and watch Discovery and National Geographic. I watch broadcast Periscope friends and organize your there.

Recent findings on YouTube I was particularly impressed by the amazing Radhanatha Swami at the Googleplex about the human mind (original | in translation). I advise everyone to see! The performance itself was held back in 2013, but has not been widely reported.

Blogs and Websites

Basically I read what friends share with me. separately read Medium and Product Hunt. On the other subscription is not enough time.

What is your life motto?

Fuck it, beris and do!

Do not pigeonhole what you want. Begin to do it right now. In the worst case, a good time.