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Checklists
Whenever I’m learning something new, I take notes. A lot of notes. Some of them can be redundant. Others will not make it to the final notes. But, I make sure to note as much as I can. These notes serve me to detect patterns, that I’ll transform afterward to checklists. Building checklists is what…
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Learning online marketing
Given I’m blocking four hours a week to learn something new. I took my long list of things I wanted to learn and started thinking about them. And one of the subjects was online marketing. Online marketing was something I always wanted to learn. Growing a blog, selling an online product, and building email lists…
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Blocking time for learning
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…
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How to be a better Software Engineer
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…
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I will teach you how to write a perfect resume, for free
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.…
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Love yourself ❤️
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…
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Action and motivation
Found in the #111 episode of The Ground Up Show podcast
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Casting stones
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…
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Today’s discovery: a beautiful quote
Found in the comments of this video
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Lessons from the Getting Real book
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…