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My Calendar: The Enemy of My Freedom

My Calendar: The Enemy of My Freedom

Most people celebrate a full calendar as a sign of productivity and purpose. I see it as a threat to my freedom. Here’s why every appointment—no matter how small—feels like a disruption to the life I actually want to live

Less Is More: Embracing the Single Monitor Setup

Less Is More: Embracing the Single Monitor Setup

Remember CRT monitors? I do, and at one point, I had two of them set up side by side. It felt so modern and futuristic at the time, and that was the beginning of my dual-monitor setup. That was many years ago, and now, in 2024, I’ve decided to

Distractions will ruin your life

Everyone has goals and dreams. We are all looking to achieve something, start something, or complete something. Some of us get there through hard work, enthusiasm, focus, and luck. But many of us fail to achieve our goals and some of our dreams. It’s easy to start things, and

Diary of a Developer: When faster isn’t better

Diary of a Developer: When faster isn’t better

Sometimes, doing things faster causes you to spend more time on them in the end. As much as I pray about taking things slow and avoiding multitasking, today I fell victim to my own desire to speed things up. While at work, I made some changes to a database migration

Technology Has Lowered the Bar for Starting a Business

Technology Has Lowered the Bar for Starting a Business

Starting a business was once a monumental task, particularly for endeavors requiring significant investment, such as spacecraft, pharmaceuticals, or automotive manufacturing. However, the landscape for launching software or service companies has vastly improved in terms of accessibility. There was a time when establishing a software business necessitated significant investments in

Días soleados y lentos

Días soleados y lentos

El jueves fue un día nublado aquí en el área de Seattle, y como planeaba ir a caminar a Pioneer Square y algunas otras partes de Seattle al día siguiente (viernes), decidí revisar el pronóstico del tiempo. Para mi asombro, estaría soleado, pero no solo el viernes, sino también todo

The Gemini Era

The Gemini Era

As a software engineer, I rely heavily on search engines and online forums to find answers to my technical questions. However, the introduction of ChatGPT has significantly reduced my dependence on those sources. The ability to directly obtain answers, without sifting through advertisement-laden links, is a welcome change. Now, with