sai maude, questo è un caso molto, molto complicato.
Music is a passion I've always had, but I slowly let go of it because I kept on comparing myself to others and I couldn't find the point of continuing when I felt that everyone was better than me. I've always had this pattern with my passions: I'd start because of some spark, get really into it, but then lose myself chasing benchmarks to measure myself against others. I always found them useful…
Yesterday, out of boredom, I prompted Claude to act as an extraterrestrial scientist studying the human species. I was curious to see what it would come up with. It turned out to be... interesting. Nothing particularly shocking, but it struck me to read things I take for granted described in such a detached way. Of course, these are oversimplifications and I don't even agree with all of them, but…
These days, I often find myself choosing the bare minimum way to complete my chores. Whenever I have to do something that I somewhat don't enjoy, I always half-ass it or avoid it. I don't think the bare minimum way is wrong, per se. Sometimes I need to slow down, take it easy and accept I cannot always work at 100%. That's ok. But what if it becomes a habit, a standard way of doing things. What if…
How much unconfortable it is to sit with yourself, with the intent of writing, but with no idea about what to write about. I postponed the creation of this blog for so long because I wanted to avoid this moment. I did not want to sit in silence with my own thoughts. It did not feel comfortable. It still doesn't. Tonight I wanted to aknowledge the fact that I'm still doing it. I don't like it, but…
On February 22, I ran my first half marathon.
A couple of small changes to how notifications and data work could make a real difference.
It's difficult to take care of myself when things are not so bad . I mean, when there isn't anything inherently wrong with my situation—it’s just a dull period. I follow the routine: eat, sleep, go to work, see my friends occasionally. I live unbothered. Throughout these periods, I set myself to autopilot mode and live as if life were just a chore. I just complete tasks without truly experiencing…
January was my first month back to writing my blog. As I’ve become more invested in the habit and the online writing community, I started reading articles that offer personal takes on the why and how of writing. I especially enjoyed Ben Kuhn's suggestions and wanted to take some notes for myself as a reminder. I decided to share them here in case they are useful for anyone else starting out. What…
We have confused utility with anesthesia.
Yesterday, I caught myself mulling over an article on not taking my code too personally. In short, the author argues that to become a better engineer, you must master detaching your ego from your work and focus your full attention on the task itself rather than on self-evaluation or the fear of failure. I was struck by this. It seemed the author was speaking directly to me. I often find myself…