Starting again is hard. When you’ve made progress but have to stall and restart, it’s even harder. Most of the time, we forget how we […]
Continue readingCognitive load is real.
Every dangling piece of code in our codebase increases our cognitive load. Every hack we did last week or last month stays in our mind, […]
Continue readingComplex is easy – Simple is hard
Complex solutions to problems are easy to find. Making things simple while still being effective is the real challenge we face today. Characteristics of a […]
Continue readingRedefining Productivity
What does it mean to be productive? For most people, productivity is about doing more with less. If you can complete a task in a […]
Continue readingThe first step is acknowledgment.
The first step is acknowledgment. Everything else comes later. We must first recognize the situation; only then can we find a solution. Yet, we often […]
Continue readingYour North Star
Everything we want to do ultimately boils down to a few things that inspire us. This explains why we sometimes choose to follow our dreams […]
Continue readingMaybe, you will find exactly what you are looking for
Being uncomfortable is where real growth happens. It is where we learn new things and take leaps of faith. We venture into the unknown in […]
Continue readingDo you feel like a fraud?
I do sometimes. When you’re building or even sharing your ideas with others, you can feel like a fraud. You might think, I don’t know […]
Continue readingJust 1 Percent
In my career, I’ve learned that building great things takes time. We often feel demotivated when faced with a complex problem, thinking we can’t overcome […]
Continue readingDon’t Ship Average. Ship Magic.
Quality work beats everything. More doesn’t always mean better. It’s hard to measure the impact of work, so we often simplify it: equating more working […]
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