Carlos Zhou

Practical notes on spreadsheets, templates, and picking the right format for the job.

Joined on Oct 14, 2026

Carlos Zhou

Oct 16

One Sheet vs Linked Sheets: When to Break Up a Solo-Operator Template

#spreadsheet #productivity #googlesheets #xlsx

4 min read

Carlos Zhou

Oct 16

Freeze the Schema: A Rule That Stops Shared Spreadsheet Templates From Rotting

#spreadsheet #productivity #xlsx #tutorial

4 min read

Carlos Zhou

Oct 16

The Status Column Trap: Why Your Tracker Has 12 Statuses and Nobody Updates It

#spreadsheet #productivity #googlesheets #xlsx

4 min read

Carlos Zhou

Oct 16

Open-Plan Kitchen: Why the Cook Feels Cut Off (And One Move That Helps)

#productivity #design #beginners #ux

3 min read

Carlos Zhou

Oct 16

Desk Facing the Wall vs the Door: A Spatial Checklist for Remote Workers

#productivity #remote #design #beginners

3 min read

Carlos Zhou

Oct 16

The Entry Test: Why Your Apartment Feels Chaotic Before You Even Sit Down

#architecture #productivity #beginners #design

3 min read

Carlos Zhou

Oct 15

Design a Template People Can Fill in Under 5 Minutes

#spreadsheet #productivity #templates #ux

5 min read

Carlos Zhou

Oct 15

The Week-2 Death of Spreadsheet Templates (And a Checklist That Keeps Yours Alive)

#spreadsheet #productivity #excel #googlesheets

5 min read

Carlos Zhou

Oct 15

Bedroom Command Position and Sleep: A Checklist That Actually Moves the Bed

#productivity #mentalhealth #design #beginners

4 min read

Carlos Zhou

Oct 15

Reading a Floor Plan Like a Spatial System (Not a Mood Board)

#productivity #ai #design #architecture

4 min read

Carlos Zhou

Oct 14

Excel vs Google Sheets vs Notion: How I Pick a Template Format (Without Overthinking It)

#spreadsheet #productivity #msexcel #notetaking

3 min read

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One Sheet vs Linked Sheets: When to Break Up a Solo-Operator Template

Freeze the Schema: A Rule That Stops Shared Spreadsheet Templates From Rotting

The Status Column Trap: Why Your Tracker Has 12 Statuses and Nobody Updates It

Open-Plan Kitchen: Why the Cook Feels Cut Off (And One Move That Helps)

Desk Facing the Wall vs the Door: A Spatial Checklist for Remote Workers

The Entry Test: Why Your Apartment Feels Chaotic Before You Even Sit Down

Design a Template People Can Fill in Under 5 Minutes

The Week-2 Death of Spreadsheet Templates (And a Checklist That Keeps Yours Alive)

Bedroom Command Position and Sleep: A Checklist That Actually Moves the Bed

Reading a Floor Plan Like a Spatial System (Not a Mood Board)

Excel vs Google Sheets vs Notion: How I Pick a Template Format (Without Overthinking It)