If you’re looking for a one-liner for this article, here it is — by taking more responsibility and higher roles, you are NOT supposed to be MORE available but quite the contrary! You have to DEFEND your time as if your life depends on it! Or else, a burnout is a guaranteed. Choose your […]
Let’s talk about Data Models and ORMs
I can’t really pinpoint the moment that got me thinking. It was probably related to the sheer number of code tests that I’ve been reviewing lately and the rising phenomena of “Framework Developers”. I’m not talking about developers who actively develop frameworks. No. I’m talking about people who actually learn to program by learning […]
Beating social anxiety with shame-attacking exercises
I talked about this on multiple occasions. Even wrote a full blog post about it. I’ve been attending REBT (Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy) sessions for 5+ years. What I will focus on is a specific time period. Period when I was “tasked” with doing the shame-attacking exercises. Yeah. For those unfamiliar, the concept of […]
I was pissed
This article was supposed to be called “I am pissed”. That’s how I envisioned it. Because, guess what? I WAS pissed as fuck at the time when I wanted to write it. The only reason I didn’t was that I was so pissed about being pissed that I couldn’t even start writing about it. Go […]
How about making YOU your startup?
Startups. This is something I’ve been thinking about a lot. It’s not just a “buzzword”. It’s a symbol of freedom. Freedom of choice. Freedom from money issues. Being your own boss. Making your own choices. Doing stuff that you enjoy doing and doing them on your own terms. Building your own startup (or shall […]
How long is your NEVER?
Ever caught yourself saying something like “I’ll never get that”? “It’s too hard; I’ll never understand it”. “I’m just anti-talent for it”. Be honest! I’m sure you went through it at least ONCE in a recent past. Pause for a second now and think about it. What was it? What made you feel like […]
Why do we suck at estimating stuff?
You will find this funny now. I announced this article without having any clear idea of the answer behind the WHY question. I have perfect examples of HOW we suck and WHAT to do to fix that. But WHY? Well, that’s what I planned on finding out as a direct consequence of having to […]
First Day at a REBT Therapy and how it looks like
I’ve been doing REBT (Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy) for 5+ years now; been flaunting about it for 3+. Yet, it never ceases to amaze me how people react when I bring it up. It’s literally as if I released a fart and acted all normal about it. […]
And then there was Scrum
Don’t be surprised. I already wrote a pretty lengthy article – “Scrum. From developers perspective“. However, I’ve received some “complaints” as well arguing the length of the article itself (hint: it’s pretty lengthy and goes into the depth of it). Hence, I’ve decided to write a summary of it. And this is what this […]
How I Learned To Read (and read 30 books in a year)
I was never an avid reader. Even calling myself a casual reader would be an exaggeration.. I just wasn’t into reading. I somehow managed to go through school without reading a single book. No clue how I did it, but I did. And it worked out pretty well. And then it happened … I […]