Notes

I know how people say that the tool doesn’t matter. And it is actually true, but I noticed that when I get stuck with something, actually changing the tool I am using helps me a lot. It gives me...

I ran an experiment last week. For a few days, I forced myself to only check X's "For You" tab instead of my curated "Following" feed. I wanted to understand what everyone's talking about when they...

There's been a massive shift in what we used to call "vibe coding" just a few months ago. Back then, real developers dismissed it as a toy for non-technical people: something fun but not serious. Now...

AI helped lay off a lot of people. Why not use it to actually find a job? A few months ago I was in the position of looking for my next workplace. So yeah, I was spending days and nights applying,...

About a year and a half ago, I was laid off —right in the middle of my parental leave. It was sad, but at the same time, it felt like a relief. I could finally spend time with my newborn and my wife...

i am moving back to basics: Notion, Bear → Apple Notes Dia, Arc, Zen → Chrome Arc Mobile → Safari Mobile Overcast → Spotify if it works, let it work

I found myself in a weird situation — within just a few weeks, I became extremely disappointed in a company that initially seemed like a great place to work. I found an interesting role, applied, and...

The only thing I hate more than cold emails is extremely poorly made cold emails. Like the one I received recently:

Sometimes I catch myself slipping into black&white thinking. Everything’s either good or bad, right or wrong. And the decisions I make in that headspace are usually the ones I end up regretting....

I’ve been working as a front-end engineer for almost three years, always in teams with designers. Even before transitioning to tech, I had designers on my team when I worked in marketing. And a few...