2 Cents
2024
The Raw Arithmetic of Being
·1 min
Our entire existence as humans hangs on two primal drives: survival and the need to feel something.
Why I Am Not Writing About Programming as Much Anymore
·4 mins
After 25 years of coding, I’m shifting my gaze beyond the keyboard to embrace creative passions like writing, photography, and music. Here’s why I’m writing less about programming—and what’s next for this blog.
Look for the Bridges
·2 mins
What if perseverance isn’t all there is? What if we need to pause, look around, and recognize when we’re making things harder than they need to be?
No One Needs Teachers Anymore
·4 mins
Kids of tomorrow will need coaches and mentors instead. More than ever.
2023
Normalize the idea of creating sustainable lifestyle businesses
·1 min
Ones that are easier to manage, flexible, and step on the cutting edge of technological innovation, but without the obsessive chasing of growth and fame, the non-stop hustling, the brain-damaging long hours, and the billions of dollars you won’t need in the end.
What makes a senior developer?
·1 min
My definition of what makes a senior developer has changed a few times over the years
My Ego Is My Enemy. Your Ego Is Your Enemy.
·2 mins
Acknowledge that you don’t have all the answers. Let go of your desire to control every aspect of your life.