We spoke with Alan to learn a bit about his workflow at Imgur.
):Blade laptop by Razer, dual booting Windows 8 and Ubuntu.
When not on my laptop, I work on a custom built PC with three Dell ultra-sharp monitors.
What apps, software, or tools cant you live without?
I cant live without my plain 3x5 Moleskines.
This really helps reduce my stress levels.
Whats your workspace setup like?
Whats your favorite to-do list manager?
Besides your phone and computer, what gadget cant you live without and why?
A watch is just so much easier, and keeps me on time throughout the day.
What everyday thing are you better at than everyone else?
Grilling steak, and nice try on stealing my secrets.
Imgur is practically the backbone ofsome sitesnowhow do you feel about that?
Imgur has become its own community.
I might be biased, but Imgur is pretty different from anything else out there.
Do you think old fashioned GIFs will always be around despite being the less efficient option?
Yes, I do, and thats exactly how it should be.
GIFs (pronounced like jif) have a lot of great qualities.
Theyre self-contained muted looping little pieces of instant gratification that work everywhere.
Where GIFs fall short is theyre quality and filesize.
It also allows us to do some pretty exciting things with GIFs in our mobile apps.
What do you listen to while you work?
I have a subscription todi.fmand am hooked on their Trance channel.
Id never work without it.
What are you currently reading?
Im a huge nerd, so its probably no surprise that Im reading aboutR.A.
Are you more of an introvert or an extrovert?
How do you recharge?
I recharge by listening todi.fmand being on my computer without interruptions.
Whats your sleep routine like?
However, having a normal working schedule has turned that around.
Now Im sad to say Im usually in bed by 11pm.
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