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Achieve Expertise In Any Skillset
In the book Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell studied the “outliers” — i.e. the most successful people of the world, including sportsmen, business people, musicians and scientists, to understand the key factors behind their success. He found the key denominator to all their success isn’t natural aptitude as many like to believe. Having a high […]
WhiteHat Jr. Scam
Posted on March 22, 2021 Leave a Comment
The Covid-19 pandemic induced mass closure of education institutions started a golden era for ed-tech startups worldwide by forcing students to learn from home. With venture capitalists eager to bet their money on the sector, ed-tech startups are undeniably on a roll. As WhiteHat Jr was acquired by Byju’s for $300 million, the ed-tech startup […]
Burnout in Software Development
Posted on December 5, 2020 Leave a Comment
We often spend our time complaining about how screwed up software development is and how other programmers didn’t know what they were doing and how managers piss us off. I want to share with you how I think many of us lose hope as software developers and why there is hope out there for you. […]
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Posted on October 22, 2020 Leave a Comment
Imposter syndrome is a psychological phenomenon in which people are unable to see their own accomplishments, dismissing them as luck, timing, or as a result of deceiving others into thinking they are more intelligent and competent than they believe themselves to be. Whether you’ve just begun your journey to learn how to code or you’ve been […]
Building a Second Brain
This article by Tiago Forte got me curious Here’s how he describes it: How many brilliant ideas have you had and forgotten? How many insights have you failed to take action on? How much useful advice have you slowly forgotten as the years have passed? We feel a constant pressure to be learning, improving ourselves, and […]
Advice For New Developers
Making mistakes is part of the learning path to greatness. Failing quickly and often is a hallmark of success. And aiming to avoid making the same mistake more than once should be somewhere high on your priority list. Yes, personal experience is the most powerful way to learn but the knowledge acquired through others’ experiences […]
Adopting Remote Work
Companies who don’t have a remote strategy won’t be competitive by 2030 Remote work is already everywhere. The smartest people I know all plan to work remotely this decade, while the most interesting startups I have discovered are all offering remote work. At the same time, there is a massive supply and demand problem. Far […]
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