blog
Welcome to a world of limitless possibilities, where the journey is as exhilarating as the destination, and where every moment is an opportunity to make your mark on the canvas of existence. The only limit is the extent of your imagination.
-
Started a new gig (2024-CW18)
So, I finally landed a new contract gig after months of searching. Back to my software writing roots with C# .NET. Was aiming for Elixir, but tough without experience. It’s a full-time gig, so I can still take up small part-time projects to diversify. Also, still pursuing my indie game developer dream and streaming on…
-
How do you finish a customer support conversation?
Customer support emails: To respond or not to respond, that is the question. Whether ‘tis nobler to keep the conversation going or to end it and move on. One more email may not make a huge difference, but for the overworked support person, it could be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. Moral of…
-
C# track on Exercism.org (3.6% progress)
Today’s C# progress on Exercism.org was slower than a snail on a coffee break. Managed to complete “Cars, Assemble!” and “Interest is Interesting” exercises. If a snail can hustle, maybe I can too. *Cue “Eye of the Tiger”* Keep hustling, folks!
-
Looking for my next thing (2024-CW16)
Started writing on a schedule again, actively looking for what’s next, and finally sticking to going to the gym!
-
Sunday coffee (Apr 14, 2024)
So, I tried multi-tasking by streaming and surfing the web, all while sipping coffee.
-
How Delphi saved the day
This is the story of how I introduced Delphi 23+ years ago to my first job as a programmer, and how I persevered during a two week marathon to meet the deadline of a very big project.
'80s 37signals accountable ai algorithms appreciation basecamp bcs C# calm calmup career cheatsheet collaboration communication communities continuous-learning customers design dignity eggs elixir empathy encouragement experiments feedback frameworks fun gamedev games gamification gems general git github google gratitude greek easter growth health heavymelon hiring history homeless how-to humans humor indiedev integrity jobs justice languages launch linux loyalty macos netiquette no-code nostalgia now open-source personal-development phoenix photos productive Productivity Programming rails rants recognition remote remotely resolution responsibility ruby ruby-on-rails rules rust self-note series-bapa startups summary support-engineering supportress sushi team-building teamwork telework tips toilets trips trustworthy ubuntu ubuntu-experiment ui usability utilities version-control videos vim
Subscribe
Enter your email below to receive updates.