I never really planned on writing this article. The original idea was to publish Art of Starting Things and move on. “Man, why stop there?”, said my Aussie friend. “Starting is not enough. You have to write about Sustaining and Finishing things”. And honestly, it got me thinking. It’s a fact really. Starting anything […]
Art of Starting Things (or How to Start Doing Things That You’ve Been Delaying Forever)
Interestingly enough, it took me four months to start writing an article about starting things. I’m not kidding: I did publish the bucket of sh*t one after two months, but this one took a while. Which I think is a perfect starting ground for analyzing what I wanted to write about anyway – why […]
Guide to Surviving Job Interviews (as narrated by an Interviewer)
I’ve been sitting on the “other” side of the table for a while now. Did around hundred of them. Primarily for software engineering positions, but I had my shot of fun with QA, sys admins and many others. Frankly, I’ve always loved them. They kind of combine couple of passions that I deeply enjoy […]
I’m as anxious as you are; I just choose to do it
Have you ever looked at someone and thought – “wow, that’s so easy for them! I wish I was that fearless”. That ever happened to you? I’m not talking about successful people only, but pretty much anybody. Just by observing others doing things that scare us, we assume that they aren’t dealing with negative […]
We all come with a bucket of sh*t
You know, this was one of those articles that I kept for a “special” occasion. Like that bottle of wine or that nice dress that you have. Just waiting for a perfect occasion to wear it; or consume it. To make things even more funny, as you also probably know, that “perfect” moment usually […]
“I don’t know how to manage people”
Ever caught yourself saying it? “I’m good at what I do, but I suck at managing people”, or “I don’t really want to be a manager, I want to do actual stuff”, etc.? If the answer is NO, I hate to inform you that this article is definitely not made for you and that […]
It’s OK that you’re feeling down
Are you feeling (a bit) “meh” these days? Bored? Lazy? Unmotivated? Unsure about what to do with your time; or life? Maybe even a bit depressed? Interestingly enough, whoever I speak to seems to be feeling (a bit) down. What surprises me is not the feeling itself, but the fact that they are puzzled […]
Here’s why I see programming as an art form
Funny enough, this wasn’t the first time I discussed this subject. But this conversation was different. The person sitting next to me was someone whose opinion I deeply respect. We were discussing a programmer that we both met recently. “I could never do programming. It seems so boring to me”, said The Person. This […]
Scrum. From developer’s perspective.
Funny enough, every Scrum related article that I’ve read was written by Scrum master / coach / advocate / whatever. Or, at least the ones that present Scrum in a positive light. On the other hand, most developers that I know, either dislike it or have heard negative things about it. I do know […]
Do something that you suck at
I think it’s interesting to mention how this article came to be. Believe it or not, it all started with one of Joe Rogan’s podcasts. Suddenly, I’ve just heard Joe shouting “Do something that you suck at!”, “Try something that you never tried before!”, “Go back to zero and start from scratch!”, yadda yadda […]