How To Schedule Block Reminders in Logseq
Remind yourself of current and future events with ease.
Read articleMy Writings
“If you write, you are a writer.” – Leigh Bardugo
Writing is a big part of my life. This is a collection of my essays and short musings throughout the years.
Sidenote: This site is currently under heavy construction. I am working hard on migrating all the pages from my old blog over here. This is why many of old posts may be missing for some time. Apologies.
2023
The Secret to Being a Great Bass Player
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Think of it as a percussion instrument, not (only) as a low-pitched guitar.
Read articleIn Defense of ORMs
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there is a fundamental parity mismatch between SQL and imperative code.
Read articleSuccessful Interviews Start with Why
It is essential to understand the motivation behind why a company is posting a job offer before taking it on. Asking the right questions can help you assess if the job is a good fit for what you are looking for and if the company is on the same page.
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The Big Thing in Unix
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The big thing in Unix was the realization that instead of building large monolithic systems, one could build smaller programs which could communicate with each other.
Read articleEpic Rap Battles of Programming: Java vs. Go
Two programming language giants appear on stage for a massive rap battle. Who will win?
Read articleConsistent > Idiomatic
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As a software engineer, I’ve learned that consistency in code is crucial for the long-term success of a project, even when it means deviating from idiomatic principles.
Read articleHow Logseq Introduces Event Sourcing to Note-Taking
Logseq is the closest thing to event sourcing in note-taking and knowledge management.
Read articleBook Review: Moonshot by Albert Bourla
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Albert Bourla’s book, “Moonshot: Inside Pfizer’s Nine-Month Race to Make the Impossible Possible” provides readers with a behind-the-scenes look at the race to develop and deliver a COVID-19 vaccine. As the CEO of Pfizer, Bourla’s perspective provides a unique and interesting angle on the story. The book is easy to read and covers various topics, from the science behind the vaccine to the politics and logistics of getting it manufactured and distributed.
Read articlefeedle - It’s a World of Feeds!
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I have recently helped a team bring a new side project to the world - feedle. feedle is a dedicated search engine for blogs and podcasts - anything with a public RSS feed. What makes it unique is that every search on feedle is also its own RSS feed. This allows visitors to subscribe to topics of interest rather than hundreds of individual feeds.
Read articleInformation Overload Day
It’s Information Overload Day today, a day to take a break from the constant flow of information. It symbolizes everything I have been fighting for - creating tools and solutions that help people spend less time processing information online.
Read articleDo You Use One Or Multiple Obsidian Vaults?
Most people using Obsidian prefer using a single vault for all their notes, according to a quick poll. This gives users more flexibility and fine-grained control in organizing their notes. A single vault also contains all of one’s notes in one place - this is especially useful for cross-linking and knowledge discovery.
Read articleSwitch Between Multiple Obsidian Configurations With Ease
The solution to having separate Obsidian configurations for each device is to use different settings folders for each device. This way, you can keep your settings separate and synchronized across devices.
Read articleBook Review: Zero To Production In Rust
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Luca Palmieri’s book, Zero To Production in Rust is a great guide for those looking to learn Rust by building an email newsletter-sending Web service from scratch. The book is full of first-hand developer tips on how to set up one’s environment or what tools to use, and goes beyond explaining the usual steps one can find in the official documentation.
Read articleDoubling Down on RSS
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Yesterday, I gave our side project BARE a bit of a facelift. Most of The changes are tiny and cosmetic, but one is something I should have done from the very beginning…
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