Dmitry Shmakov, head of Goodwin.
Workplaces / / December 27, 2019
Dmitry Shmakov
Entrepreneur, founder and CEO of the service of visual recognition and augmented reality Goodwin. He graduated from the Philosophy Faculty of Moscow State University. He worked in the Network Research Lab and Rambler, was commercial director of electronic payment system ChronoPay.
What do you do in your work?
We are partners to develop the technology of visual search and recognition. For example, you read a magazine, saw the advertisement of a certain product that you like, and you immediately want to buy it. thanks our technology smartphone can scan an image you liked the product, everything about him to know and immediately order delivery.
This way you can not only buy goods. Visual recognition technology is applied in advertising and the media, because it broadens the traditional offline media interactive and multimedia capabilities of the Internet. For example, when you move the scanner to a street poster you can see the trailer for the film, or the announcement of the band's performance on YouTube, during car advertising scan can sign up for a test drive, and when scanning in an interview with business newspaper - listen to him audio version. So normal image is converted into a hyperlink, and the static world around becomes interactive. We combine the traditional offline with network capabilities. The boundaries between the two worlds is increasingly blurred. Around the same line of thought Google, creating a Google Glass, and Amazon with its Fire Phone, allows you to buy goods from photographs.
How does your workplace?
I am an old customer Regus.
Regus - international network of business centers, offering customers a variety of workplace solutions.
They have a very convenient format in Business centers allows you to find in any of them, which is particularly useful as part of a large Moscow. Office where you yourself - arrived, opened the laptop and stay working.
To be printed and bound documents? You are welcome! Scan? No problem! Just ask for it by phone or E-mail the nearest office of the Secretary. It works like a clock.
It is also possible to rent a meeting room. Of course, coffee, internet, mail, and other services are also included.
Why did I choose this format?
If all documents are stored in the cloud, work with the bank is carried out through the client-bank, and the development team are working remotely, then why a permanent office?
Previously, Goodwin had a beautiful office, but eventually decided against it. Planorki and extended meetings are usually held in the hub of Moscow's Center for Innovation (API Moscow) on "Red October". This is a very comfortable space with good infrastructure.
When you need to expand the state move to the industrial park. One of them ( "Strogino") have been invited, but as long as a few employees, so we are not in a hurry to move.
What hardware and software use?
For a long time I was a fan of Apple technology, although there is no desire to buy all of their new products. For example, my laptop has long since withdrawn from the market - MacBook Pro with a diagonal of 17 inches. I believe that this is an extremely successful model, she even has a CD-ROM. :)
With regard to software, to actively use cloud business classics: Evernote, Dropbox and more. It did not get seats on of iWork, and the sense not see, when all around are using Word and Excel.
In addition, I use all known messenger and try to be online, although in conversation do not spend a lot of time.
What's your daily routine?
I like to work in the evening. The most valuable thoughts come closer to one in the morning, even though I will not say that I am a night owl. Previously I experimented with sleep and wakefulness and realized that to be a lark or an owl - it is rather a habit, not a given. Switching from in depends on the mood and needs of the regime. For example, I can easily transform from an owl in a lark and back. Now I would rather a lark. I try to go to bed early, because you want to take his youngest son to kindergarten, and in the winter morning waking up is difficult.
In general, biorhythm - an important component of productivity. I fundamentally disagree with the radical ideas such as reducing sleep up to five hours a day. It is known that Napoleon slept for five hours, many top managers are also talking about it, even with pride. But the dream - is not an abstract at rest, and a very important period, during which produces the necessary substances to the body.
C in such things it is better not to joke - this "time savings" can get our own peril.
What place sport occupies in your life?
Recently discovered squash. Playing with the trainer and the eldest son in the club "Factory squash" a couple of times a week. Imperceptibly rose to the first competition.
Squash - playing sport with a ball and racket indoors. "Tennis on the wall."
I would recommend this sport. I chose it because squash is almost the most energy-intensive activities. This is good if you want to keep the body in good shape.
I like to hit the ball. It is made of hard rubber and intensive game heats. This makes it even more resilient and faster. Beat with all his strength and heart.
In the game time is adjusted to the appropriate way of thinking about the work often comes unexpectedly solve some difficult situations.
If time or squash or visit the gym does not work, then just run bedtime 5-7 km Neskuchniy garden to get the daily norm of physical activity. When the fitness tracker starts to hum, I see - only 80% of the established daily value. We'll have to run. Themselves be fooled, technique - no.
How to pass the time in traffic jams?
For me there are no more traffic jams.
In Moscow, I go on the subway or go by foot.
So reliable, but if on foot, more and more useful. If the road is clear, that on working days is rare, then I go by taxi. Recently, a taxi was very convenient to use.
Uber and GetTaxi use constantly. Pressed the button - the car came, took away, where do you want, money written off automatically with the card. No parking is not needed or refill.
One day I looked TED lecture about a new way of life, when people enjoy the benefits of civilization, not owning them. In my opinion, Uber, Regus, Airbnb - excellent examples of this. In fact, we can talk about the development of the whole galaxy of "cloud services" is offline. Uber and Regus did something similar to the cloud Dropbox and Evernote, as they provide access to the resources they need from any location (office is always there, the car is always there, it is necessary only to press button).
Is there a place in your paper work?
Paper in my life is almost gone. Only the paper on which you want to put a signature. So I have lousy handwriting. Recently viewed Grishkovtsa monologue on the subject, about the care of paper, typewriter and telegrams. Sadly, when some of the phenomena of our life is gone forever. After all, before permanently on paper different circuit characteristics: small squares, arrows. Recently longer have to search for a pen - moved to Evernote and other digital services. Gadgets, unlike the handle, always at hand.
Layfhakerstvo by Dmitry Shmakov
I recommend two books (from a recently read):
- Neil Fiore "Easy way to stop to postpone things for later». Easy to read, a lot of practical advice on how to adjust the motivation and build productive lives from day to day habits.
- Tim Wu "Main switch. Rise and fall of empires information from radio to the Internet». The author - a professor at Columbia University. Exploring the history of the telegraph, telephone, radio, film and television, it shows the cycles that take place in their development, these technologies. By enthusiasts in the garage to big business, the openness and flexibility of the closed and rigid system. On the example of the Internet's development, we see a similar transition from a network, and free industries to centralize and control attempts.
Is there a dream configuration?
Dream - this is usually what is not. This is such a desired image, incentive to develop and achieve heights. But important for me is not a mirage, and the surrounding reality, harmony and love ones. If all this is, it is for someone to work and achieve, then everything will come by itself.
It is important not abstract dream, but to realize their desire to see the target to go to her, enjoying the walk.