Oct 23, 2020Own your mistakesHiding under your blanket will not help. Every time we make a mistake, we feel guilty. We feel like hiding it so no one can see it. And if no one can see it, our ego will be safe. But we know this is not the right way. We need…Soft Skills3 min readSoft Skills3 min read
Oct 12, 20203 essential books to become a great developerBooks that stand the test of time Did you ever wonder which books you should read about development? Books that are still relevant despite the advances in computer technology? I looked at the books that help me the most with my career and that are still relevant today.Programming3 min readProgramming3 min read
Published inBetter Programming·Jul 21, 2020The No-Nonsense Guide to Deep workHow to get more quality work done, in less time — Let your mind become a lens, thanks to the converging rays of attention; let your soul be all intent on whatever it is that is established in your mind as a dominant, wholly absorbing idea. — Antonin-Dalmace Sertillanges When the nurseries closed due to Covid-19. I had to find a…Programming5 min readProgramming5 min read
Jul 17, 2020How I got wine certificate without studying like everyone elseI passed my sommelier exam (WSET level 2) without studying from flashcards or drilling text from a study guide. I used ancient techniques used by mental athletes or top performers. The WSET exam is about learning wine grapes, where they grow around the world, and how their attributes change based…Wine4 min readWine4 min read
Feb 28, 2020Keeping on top of things is losing game…especially if you try to read every highly recommended book that just comes out. But what can you do about it? More and more people talk about reading only old books or re-reading books from the past. Let’s look at why you might consider doing the same. 50% of the…Books3 min readBooks3 min read
Published inThe Startup·Dec 13, 2019You can’t escape other people’s faultsBut you can do this instead. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference — Serenity Prayer You work with people that make mistakes. …Software Development3 min readSoftware Development3 min read
Nov 27, 2019Surprising journey of a typo and a label methodWhen something that looks like a typo, turns into a dive into an ActionView. I’m currently migrating our old Rails to newer version. This upgrade includes adding latest Frontend library which includes all css, js, fonts, images you name it. After doing all the basic work our tester point out…Ruby3 min readRuby3 min read
Published incodeburst·Jun 28, 2018I got fired so you don’t have to, here is what I learned.I was a lead developer on a project. The task was to upgrade Rails version and add more functionality. Nothing too complicated. And that was the main problem. I was part of that team for a while. People left. New people joined. It didn’t feel the same, and I started…Software Development4 min readSoftware Development4 min read
Published inWe’ve moved to freeCodeCamp.org/news·May 22, 2018How to convince your boss and your fellow devs that you are right (and they are wrong).As a developer, I’ve picked up some non-negotiable habits and good practices over the years. But sometimes, I’ve had to work with people who were not on the same wavelength as I was. Most of the time it’s the management. You can’t convince anyone of anything. You can only give…Software Development5 min readSoftware Development5 min read
Published incodeburst·Apr 10, 2018When BA tells you how to write the code, here is how to react.I’m working as web developer, mostly remotely. I use Slack to talk to others on the team. Sometimes I appreciate that I have time to think about the answer instead of just saying something that I would regret later. Recently I was asked a very strange question by a business…Developer3 min readDeveloper3 min read