What is The Agile Fractional?
I will explore topics such as productivity hacks, operations management, data storytelling, team collaboration, and entrepreneurship on The Agile Fraction.
TL;DR: The Agile Fractional is a new newsletter and community that caters to the unique needs of fractional workers, freelancers, and startups. It will cover topics such as productivity hacks, operations management, data storytelling tools, team collaboration, entrepreneurship, and more. In this article, I shared my recent experience with web browsers and discussed my preference for Arc over the others. If you're interested in joining the community or trying out Arc, get in touch with me.
What is The Agile Fractional?
After much reflection and learning, I've decided to evolve my previous newsletter, "Journey of a Non-Tech to Tech," into something that encompasses a broader range of topics and speaks more directly to the challenges and opportunities faced by today's agile professionals.
While my journey from the non-tech world to the tech and web3 space remains an essential part of my story, "The Agile Fractional" will expand upon these experiences to cover topics that cater to the unique needs of fractional workers, freelancers, and startups. I will explore areas such as productivity hacks, operations management, data storytelling tools, team collaboration, entrepreneurship, and more.
Freelancer vs Fractional
I'm not a fan of the term 'freelancer,' but I'm unsure how to use the fractional. When deciding on the newsletter's content, I started a discussion with ChatGPT to explore possibilities. After seeing this comparison, I was convinced to move forward with fractional:
The term "Fractional" has gained popularity in recent years, particularly in the context of executives or professionals providing their expertise to multiple organizations on a part-time basis. Fractional work implies that the individual is dividing their time and skills among several companies instead of being dedicated to one organization as a full-time employee.
Freelancer, on the other hand, is a broader term that encompasses professionals who work independently and offer their services to various clients, often on a project-by-project basis. Freelancers can work in a variety of fields, including writing, design, development, and consulting.
Both terms are relevant, but they convey slightly different nuances. If your primary focus is on sharing your experiences and insights as a professional who works with multiple companies on a part-time basis, you may want to emphasize the term "Fractional.
Community: Building and Sharing Together
The Agile Fractional is not just a newsletter. I want to create an active community of 20 members from around the world who are willing to collaborate and generate content in these areas by the end of September 2023. If you are interested in joining or know someone who might be a good fit, please get in touch.
Browser Battles
In this article, I'll start by sharing my recent experience with web browsers. For many years, I used Chrome as my main web browser. But things have changed in the last year. Brave caught my attention for being crypto-friendly and providing a more secure internet experience. Recently, I found myself downloading two different browsers:
The first one is Arc browser. Its simple design and slick UI made a difference immediately. As someone who has opened different windows for different accounts for years, it became my default browser in just one week, allowing me to navigate between accounts within one window.
The second one is Microsoft Edge. ChatGPT has become a part of my daily life, but sometimes it's not accessible, so I decided to try Bing Chat for a different experience and as a backup. I installed Edge. However, the design and UI didn't impress me much. Typical Microsoft 🫣
I think I'll continue with Arc for a while. It will be an even better experience when I get used to its keyboard shortcuts. By the way, I have invitation codes. Let me know if you want to try it out.
I'd love to hear your thoughts, feel free to drop a comment or DM me!
Stay curious.
Tolga