I Don't Want an AI That Agrees With Me
I asked an AI for side project ideas. Instead of answering, it asked why I assumed the project had to be software at all. That friction was useful.
productivity
The Productivity Trap I Keep Falling Into
I bought Visual Studio 6.0 in a box while working as a LAN engineer. A year later, I was a programmer in Texas. Reading didn't get me there. Tinkering did. Yet I still fall into the productivity trap—organizing instead of doing.
La trampa de la productividad
La productividad se ha convertido en una religión moderna, y como todas las religiones, tiene sus trampas. Es muy fácil pensar que ser productivo significa estar haciendo algo para adelantar el trabajo o un proyecto, y en lugar de disfrutar el momento, nos dedicamos a 'ser productivos
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
Remember CRT monitors? I do, and at one point, I had two of them set up side by side. It
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
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
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
Días soleados y lentos
El jueves fue un día nublado aquí en el área de Seattle, y como planeaba ir a caminar a Pioneer
The Gemini Era
As a software engineer, I rely heavily on search engines and online forums to find answers to my technical questions.
The Most Productive Place to Work From
Today I woke up and decided to work from a coffee shop. I live in the coffee capital of the
The Logbook - part 3.
I wrote a brief post about starting a logbook in January 2021 and then an update on April 2021. This
"Just start"
Surely you’ve heard something like “just do it” or “just start,” but in many cases, starting is one of
One book every week
It’s not about reading fast. It is about reading more often. How many hours do we spend looking down
Meetings are still difficult
This year the number of meetings at work exploded, and I am not exaggerating. I have worked for the same
Work-Life Balance
My 14-year-old son asked me today about work-life balance. He wanted to know how to achieve it and get better
Focus and avoid context switching
My day job as a software engineer requires a great deal of focus and organization. Writing code is one of
Here's one way to cure procrastination
Writing is something I enjoy doing, , but to be very candid, it is hard for me to sit down and
Identify Bad Habits and Create Not-To-Do Lists
There are many to-do lists out there describing what you should do to be more productive. There are many techniques
Remote employees: Best tools for collaboration and communication
Working remotely has become a common way of working for a lot of professionals, and while it is a lot