In a podcast episode featuring Sambhavi Dhanabalan, she discusses enhancing productivity as a developer, sharing 11 practical tips drawn from her own experience, including three planning strategies and eight general productivity techniques. The conversation delves into her background, achievements, and insights on building a personal brand, with a focus on methods such as creating a weekly planner, using GitHub or GitLab for project management, and integrating tools like GitHub CoPilot and VS Code. Sambhavi emphasizes the significance of practices like deep focus sessions, the Pomodoro technique, and timeboxing tasks to prevent burnout. The discussion also touches on the importance of not spending excessive time on bugs and ensuring work-life balance, highlighted by her book recommendation, "Four Thousand Weeks" by Oliver Burkeman.