Lifehacker.com Top 50 "How I Work" Interviews ranked in order of Social Shared Count

Ira Glass is a writer, producer, storyteller, performer, and a familiar voice. His show This American Life has set the contemporary standard of nonfiction radio shows, and has influenced and inspired countless others to grab a mic and give podcasting a try.

Alton Brown is a chef, a television host, a storyteller and author, and a witty explainer of the fundamentals of cooking. He’s the embodiment of Lifehacker’s culinary aspirations and unsurprisingly we regularly feature his work.

Jason Silva is hard to put a label on—he's been called a futurist, an "idea DJ," a performance philosopher, and more. His popular video series Shots of Awe is a cinematic exploration of science and philosophy, and he also hosts the National Geographic Channel's BrainGames. Philosophy Web Series Shots of Awe Will Blow Your Mind in 180 Seconds Philosophy Web Series Shots of Awe Will Blow Your Mind in 180 Seconds Philosophy Web Series Shots of Awe Will B Shots of Awe is a new web series hosted by "performance philosopher" Jason Silva that… Read more Read more

Warren Ellis is a writer. You may know him from Transmetropolitan, his acclaimed cyberpunk comic book series about a gonzo journalist, or from his novels like Gun Machine. And then there are the television shows, film projects, and magazine columns, many of which comment on our relationship with technology and the future. $12 Transmetropolitan, Vol. 1: Back on the Street From amazon 52 purchased by readers Gawker Media may get a commission Buy now

If you’re the kind of person that takes pleasure in building a computer—choosing the case, finding the best processor (and cooling system so that you can overclock it), doting over all of the components to maximize your rig and topping it off with LED lighting—then you should probably know Linus Sebastian.

Designing a car from the ground up, from road to roof, is a huge collaborative undertaking that requires someone at the wheel to guide the car’s development. At Chevrolet, one such executive is Ron Arnesen, who is responsible for the design and development of the Chevy Malibu.

By day, Christopher Jobson is a web designer at a financial firm; by night, early morning, and weekend, he writes and edits Colossal. Christopher started Colossal in 2010 to explore "the intersection of art, design, and physical craft, specifically artwork that is tactile, physical, and non-digital in nature." Each week, he posts 15 or so of the coolest (seriously, coolest) paintings, installations, animations, buildings, pieces of street art, and more from around the world. As he explains it, the site serves as "a reminder that in this digital age there are still thousands of incredible people making work with their bare hands." Christopher talked to us about how he manages a round-the-clock work schedule—from the apps that keep everything running to the tunes that keep him inspired.

Imgur is little more than a simple way to share images online, and yet it has quietly grown into a huge community rivaling any social network in scale. It’s become the backbone of our visual puns, host of our GIFs, and the safe-harbor of our memes.

Felicia Day got her start in Hollywood as an actress, appearing in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Joss Whedon's Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, and more. Today, Felicia has emerged as a leader in the world of online video production. She not only acts in, but also writes and produces the hit web series The Guild. Based on the lives of online gamers, The Guild has been viewed more than 150 million times. (Check out the first episode of season six here.) Earlier this year, Felicia launched Geek & Sundry, an original YouTube channel. Home of The Guild and three unscripted series, Geek & Sundry aims to "present the very best of indie geek culture." It's already being praised as a trailblazer for the future of network TV. We talked to Felicia about how she manages it all—from the apps that keep her organized to the advice that keeps her inspired.

What does it take to become India's leading technology blogger? For almost a decade now, Amit Agarwal has been writing at Digital Inspiration, coming up with guides and hacks to make life easier with the right tech. He's developed plenty of cool scripts and apps, and even managed to find the time to author a book. We caught up with the one-man blogging and hacking force to find out the tools and tricks he can't live without. The Most Useful Websites From amazon 17 purchased by readers Gawker Media may get a commission Buy now

Smart people sometimes do dumb things. Why is that? You may want to ask Dan Ariely, a professor of psychology and behavioral economics who has made a name for himself by studying why we often behave irrationally.

Maria Popova is the mind behind Brain Pickings, a highly influential and addictive curation of the best content from the web and beyond. As she describes it, Brain Pickings is "your LEGO treasure chest, full of pieces across art, design, science, technology, philosophy, history, politics, psychology, sociology, ecology, anthropology, you-name-itology." Maria reads hundreds of things a day (yes, a day!) and posts the best to her blog and constantly-updating Twitter feed. Though Brain Pickings takes over 450 hours of work each month, it's not all Maria does—she's also an editorial director at Lore, a social network for higher education. We talked to Maria about how she manages it all—from the playlists that keep her inspired to the apps that keep her organized.

Susan Kare has led a diverse career as a graphic designer, but her reputation is preceded by an early milestone: she designed the indelible icons and fonts for the original Apple Macintosh. Her evocative, lucid, and witty designs set a standard for the graphical user interfaces that followed.

In the past week, Ryan Holiday read seven books, flew from Austin to Atlanta to Miami to Atlanta to LA to Maui, and juggled two demanding jobs: director of marketing at the controversial clothing retailer American Apparel, and partner at creative marketing company StoryArk. (Just writing that sentence made me tired.) Ryan is also a best-selling author and occasional subject of Gawker chatter. I caught up with the 26-year-old media whiz to find out how he juggles it all. Tucker Max and Dov Charney, Together in a Single Book Tucker Max and Dov Charney, Together in a Single Book Tucker Max and Dov Charney, Together in a Single B Yesterday, news broke of a massive ($500K, allegedly) book deal for 24 year-old Ryan Holiday… Read more Read more

Thirty years ago, Guy Kawasaki was the chief evangelist for a little company called Apple. As he explains it, "When I saw what Macintosh could do, the clouds parted and the angels started singing." Since leaving Apple, Guy has founded several companies (including software developers ACIUS and Fog City Software, venture capital fund Garage, and online magazine rack Alltop), established a career in consulting and public speaking, and written ten books. He even played the role of publisher with his most recent book, APE: Author, Publisher, Entreprenuer. We wanted to find out how Guy manages it all, so we stole a few minutes out of his schedule to talk about apps, gadgets, workspaces, and more. Did we miss something? Guy is chatting live for the next hour, so you can ask him yourself! APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur-How to Publish a Book From amazon Gawker Media may get a commission Buy now

Since kicking off the How I Work series last summer, nothing has been praised by our interviewees as many times as Evernote. (Seriously, we counted.) The free, cross-platform app does just about anything you could want to stay productive: note-taking, task management, web page archiving, recipe storage, and more—and has collected a dedicated fanbase since launching in 2008. Naturally, we had to find out what Phil Libin, the man behind Evernote, uses to stay organized. We caught up with him to chat about apps (of course), workspaces, and so much more. What's All the Fuss About Evernote? Should I Be Using It? What's All the Fuss About Evernote? Should I Be Using It? What's All the Fuss About Evernote? Should I B Dear Lifehacker, It seems like everyone is always raving about Evernote, but I don't really… Read more Read more

It may be our most repeated and most ignored advice: always back up your files. Just do it! All drives and discs eventually fail, and backup service CrashPlan is specifically designed with that in mind. There's No Excuse for Not Backing Up Your Computer. Do It Now. There's No Excuse for Not Backing Up Your Computer. Do It Now. There's No Excuse for Not Backing Up Your Comp At least once a month, some friend or family member asks me how to recover data from a failed hard… Read more Read more

When we kicked off the How I Work series in August, we encouraged readers to tell us whose productivity tips and tricks they were dying to know. No one has been more requested than Tim Ferriss. It makes sense—as the author of bestsellers The 4-Hour Workweek and The 4-Hour Body, he's the poster boy for automation and all things time-saving. In The 4-Hour Workweek, Tim explained how to ditch the 9-5 and free up time to do things you actually enjoy, and in The 4-Hour Body, how to produce major physical changes using small body hacks. (He famously gained 34 pounds of muscle in 28 days while researching.) Tim is also an angel investor and advisor to a huge roster of startups including Facebook, Twitter, StumbleUpon, Uber, and Evernote. Now, he's back with The 4-Hour Chef, which he describes as a "choose-your-own adventure cookbook for accelerated learning." We caught up with Tim to find out what apps, gadgets, tunes, and more keep him going...and going. $13 The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New… From amazon 76 purchased by readers Gawker Media may get a commission Buy now

Yahoo may be an old company in the context of internet startups, but they're always working on new tricks. Yahoo Labs is their incubator for experimentation where they work on projects like Yahoo Weather and their News Digest app. And heading Yahoo Labs is Yoelle Maarek. Yahoo Weather for iOS May Be the Most Beautiful Weather App Yet Yahoo Weather for iOS May Be the Most Beautiful Weather App Yet Yahoo Weather for iOS May Be the Most Beautiful We Yahoo just released a new weather app for iOS whose interface puts other weather apps to shame.… Read more Read more

For many of us Bill Nye is part of our childhoods, playing that crucial role as educator and illuminator of science when our impressionable minds might not have thought to ask why. With his television show he taught us why science is amazing by examining the details of how everything works, and he continues to be an advocate of science education and exploration.

You probably know Adam Savage from MythBusters, the popular, nearly 10-year running show that tests the validity of various mysteries against the power of science. When he's not mythbusting, Adam is also an industrial designer, artist, educator, and all-around Extremely Productive Person. We asked Adam to share how he works, from his favorite productivity playlist to the thing he does better than anyone else. Here's what he said.

J. Kenji López-Alt is the author of The Food Lab, a column on Serious Eats and now a book which explores cooking with a scientific eye. In fact, the New York Times just referred to Kenji as “the nerd king of Internet cooking.”

John Scalzi is a Hugo award-winning author of science fiction. He’s also an occasional columnist, a regular (and often hilarious) blogger, an active Tweeter, television consultant, and more. And when people mention Scalzi’s name, it’s usually followed by “how does he write so much?”

Some people start a business to make money or create a product, but Leila Janah has bigger things in mind. At her company Samasource, she is helping people in poverty find dignified work online.

Adam Steltzner is on a hunt for the truth. The engineer led the Entry, Descent, and Landing team on the Mars Curiosity Rover project, and tasked with delivering a rover the size of a small car safely to the Martian surface, decided that the best solution for final descent was a flying rocket crane. It seems crazy, but it was the right kind of crazy.