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Black Friday for developers: Skip the noise, grab what actually matters
Ever felt like you’re drowning in shiny new dev tools every Black Friday? You’re not alone. I keep a running list all year round. Every time I hear about a cool piece of software, I jot it down. When November arrives, I’ve got my personal wishlist ready. No scrambling. No FOMO purchases. The fun part?…
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Be the Biggest Fan of What You Build
A reflective note on how becoming your own first fan leads to meaningful improvement and work you feel proud to use yourself.
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Stop trying to sound smart. Start trying to be clear.
Great communication isn’t about big words. It’s about clarity, intention, and being human enough to express what truly matters.
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Forget Big Goals. Try Small Shifts Instead.
Small daily nudges can create massive personal shifts. You don’t need a big plan—just anchor one new habit to an existing one and add tiny bits of friction to your distractions.
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Your Accent Isn’t a Flaw. It’s Your Signature.
Your accent isn’t something to erase. It’s a story to tell. Learn to speak clearly, not blandly, and let your natural voice shine through.
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The Real AI Challenge is Not Code. It’s the Human Reaction.
Dharmesh, who built dadjoke.ai just showed us something important about the future of computers. For a long time, we were amazed by AI. It won at chess. It wrote complex software. It explained tough ideas simply. But ask it to write a simple, original dad joke? It failed. Every single time. Why does a joke…
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We Don’t Hoard Information. We Collect Possibilities.
Ever caught yourself building a mountain of “I’ll read it later” bookmarks? You’re not alone. Let me tell you something. I used to save every PDF, every resource, every tutorial I found. My folders had folders. My bookmarks needed their own search engine. Now we have AI tools everywhere. The habit? Still here. Just wearing…
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That One Thing Everyone Knows But You’ve Never Needed
There’s always that one technique. You know, the thing everyone mentions at meetups, the topic that shows up in every tech podcast, the skill that’s supposedly “essential.” For me, it’s WebRTC. Ten years building with PHP and JavaScript. I’ve wrestled with async/await until it made sense. WordPress and I have spent enough time together to…