Category: Diary

There is a saying that goes: If it’s not on your calendar, then it’s not gonna happen. I’ve been avoiding this for a long time as I felt I can balance things without a calendar. And truth is, I managed to do that to some extent. Especially balancing personal and professional life. Which is challenging…

Here are the 5 pillars to be a better Software Engineer: Master the basics You’re not a JavaScript engineer, you’re a software engineer. Do not tie yourself to a language or framework. These languages and frameworks will come and go. So make sure you know what’s common: the basics. Know your basics. You can learn…

Back in 2017, I wrote a paid guide on how to write a perfect resume. The one I wrote about in this post. I actually sold one copy of it. And it feels good 🙂 These days, I remembered it. I don’t know why. But it just popped into my head. After thinking about it.…

In the beginning of every year, I start with a list of things I want to improve in my life. And I know I’m not the only one doing this. Just keep this in mind: change takes time. While working toward your goals, you’ll live with your current self everyday. Hating yourself the way you’re…

I was writing a long article the past week. After finishing it, I gave it a read. This is just a normal step before publishing to correct typos, etc. But this time I stopped and asked myself: “What’s the reason behind this article?” I found all what I was doing in that article is criticizing…

Getting Real is a book by Basecamp, full of advices for anyone building a web app. This is my second time reading it, and I felt I’m seeing some lessons for the first time. So this time, I wrote them down so I can refresh my memory later on. This is my own list from…

I’ve always wanted to help people. Especially those close to me or those asking for help via phone/Twitter/LinkedIn. With remote.ma, and some posts on this blog, I wanted to convince people how remote working is good for them. I presented a lot about remote working. From what legal entity to make. How to get health…

I’ve been quiet for some time now… As you can see, I didn’t posted much to this blog or remote.ma in the last 3 weeks. And the reason is I was on vacation. Taking a vacation, or time off, is something I believe in and plan a lot. Keep pushing, no pain no gain, and…

It’s the weekend. You’re with your family playing cards. One of them asks you how work is going. You respond with the default answer, good. Then you remember that problem you had in the week and how you left without fixing it Friday. That problem was so hard you didn’t have a clue what’s causing…